Cr.Misc. M 33667 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 33667 of 2011 Date of decision: 12.12.2011 Harkawaljit Singh petitioner vs State of Punjab respondent Present:- Mr. Gauttam Dutt, Advocate. Mr. Kirat Singh, DAG, Pb M.M.S.BEDI, J. This order will dispose of two connected petitions, one filed by Harkawaljit Singh (Cr.Misc. M 33667 of 2011)and another filed by Mahesh Kumar (Cr.Misc. M 35302 of 2011). The petitioner Harkawaljit Singh is stated to be proprietor of Bindra gun House, Amritsar and petitioner Mahesh Kumar is stated to be the proprietor of Indian Gun House. The FIR was registered on the basis of a secret information that the petitioners along with others had formed an illegal gang, which used to deal with illegal arms like pistols and revolvers etc, obtained from illegal factories and workshops and by affixing forged numbers. The weapons were allegedly sold against forged bills. The list of fire arms sold through the petitioners, having been found spurious, has been supplied. It appears that all the sale transactions had been effected after due verification by the concerned office. Learned counsel for the petitioners have submitted that all the weapons sold by the petitioners were second hand weapons. The petitioners had merely intervened to complete the formalities of transfer to Cr.Misc. M 33667 of 2011 2 the willing purchasers ensuring that the weapons were transferred to licence holders after proper formalities. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, it is sufficient to observe that the other co-accused petitioners involved in the case, on the basis of secret information, have been granted the concession of bail by this court. Trial is likely to take a long time. Recoveries have already been effected. The petitioners, in view of the above said circumstances can be granted the concession of bail. Both the petitions are allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds for a sum of Rs.2 lacs each with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court with an additional condition that they will submit their passports with the trial court and will not leave India without the permission of the court. They will also not commit the similar offence, of which they are accused of. December 12 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE