In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 22686 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 9.8.2010 Gurmej Singh @ Geja ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioner75. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.75 dated 13.7.2010 under Sections 326 (added later on), 324, 323, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Sadar Batala, District Gurdaspur The allegation against the petitioner is that he had given a kirch blow on the left side of the chest of injured Baljinder Singh. In all, the injured has suffered twelve injuries. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that only simple injury was attributed to the petitioner. The petitioner has been Criminal Misc. No.M- 22686 of 2010 (O&M) -2- falsely involved in this case and in fact, he was not present at the spot on the alleged day of occurrence. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the instant petition deserves dismissal. The petitioner, who was armed with a kirch along with other co-accused, who were also armed with weapons, had attacked the complainant. In the alleged occurrence, the complainant has suffered as many as twelve injuries. Three injuries have been opined to be grievous in nature. Keeping in view the seriousness of offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner might be necessary. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE August 09, 2010 anita