| SooperKanoon Citation | sooperkanoon.com/1154378 |
| Court | Punjab and Haryana High Court |
| Decided On | Jul-07-2014 |
| Appellant | Crm No. M-20000 of 2014 (Oandm) |
| Respondent | State of Punjab --respondent |
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-20000 of 2014 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.07.2014.
Major Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA.
Present:- MRS.Baljit Mann, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr.P.S.Grewal, D.A.G., Punjab.
*** TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA.J This order shall dispose of the present petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C praying for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R.No.123 dated 7.7.2013 under sections 302, 307, 324, 148, 149 I.P.C, registered at Police Station, Sadar Tarn Taran.
Learned counsel for the parties have been heard.
Deceased in the present case is Kuldeep Singh.
Even as per prosecution version the injury attributed to the present petitioner is a kirpan blow on the wrist of Des Raj and which has attracted the offence under section 324 I.P.C.The Post Mortem Report of deceased Kuldeep Singh would show only one incised injury of 3 cm long inflicted with a sharp edged weapon and which has been attributed to Jagjit Singh @ Jagga.
Apart from such solitary incised injury the other injuries reflected in the Post Mortem Report are only that of abrasions.
The petitioner has been in custody since 11.8.2013 and the investigation of the case is complete.
Lucky 2014.07.08 13:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRM No.M-20000 of 2014 (O&M) -2- Learned State counsel upon instructions from S.I Harkirat Singh would apprise the Court that the challan was presented on 11.11.2013.
State counsel further informs that out of 20 prosecution witnesses cited, none has been examined till date.
The trial, as such, shall take some time to complete.
In the totality of the circumstances, noticed herein above and without making any observations on the merits of the case, the petitioner is held entitled to the benefit of regular bail.
Present petition is, accordingly, allowed.
Bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.
Petition disposed of.
(TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA) JUDGE July 07, 2014.
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