IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-11071 of 2010 Date of decision : 29.7.2010 Daljit Singh @ Lucky …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….. Respondent Present : Mr. JBS Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. T.S. Salana, DAG, Punjab. *** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him for the offences under Sections 307, 326, 324, 341, 506/34 IPC. In the incident that occurred on 25.10.2008 at 8/8.30 a.m. it is stated by the complainant Gurinder Singh that he and his cousin Ranjit Singh (injured) were going to Adda Kalluwal from their village Khardehan when the petitioner along with one Manu and Sarabjit Singh attacked them with ‘Khanda’, ‘datar’ and ‘swords’. They were taken to the hospital where they were medically examined. Initially the case was registered for the offences under Sections 326, 324, 341, 506/34 IPC. After receipt of the X-ray report, surgical opinion and CT scan, the offence under Section 307 IPC was added. The injury with ‘Khanda’ on the head of Ranjit Singh was declared to Crl. Misc. No. M-11071 of 2010 [2] be dangerous to life. Ranjit Singh (injured) had received four injuries in the incident. The injury on the head of Ranjit Singh (injured) is attributed to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 21.5.2009 and till date the prosecution has examined only one witness whose examination-in-chief has been recorded. The prosecution is to examine 17 witnesses in all. The trial in the case is likely to take time. Ranjit Singh (injured) has since been discharged from the hospital. The petitioner has been in custody for the last about 14 months. The prosecution is to establish its case. In the facts and circumstances, it would be just and expedient if the petitioner is admitted to bail. Accordingly, the Crl. Misc. petition is allowed and the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hoshiarpur shall be admitted to bail. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE July 29, 2010 amit