IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 12801 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : May 25, 2009 Akhtar ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Sarfraj Hussain, Advocate for the petitioner Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.140 dated 10.9.2008 under sections 148, 149, 323, 324, 326, 307 IPC read with sections 25, 54, 59 of the Arms Act registered at Police Station Nagina, District Mewat. The petitioner is alleged to have caused blow with pharsa i.e. sharp edged weapon on the head of Mor Mal. So, keeping in view the gravity and seriousness of the offence, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail as the provisions under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are to be invoked sparingly and in exceptional circumstances which are lacking in this case. Criminal Misc. is dismissed. ( Pritam Pal ) May 25, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'