RANJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE Petitioner seeks pre -arrest bail for the offences under Sections 326, 324 and 34 IPC registered against him on the complaint made by Jasbir Singh - complainant.

(3.) LEARNED Counsel for the Petitioner has submitted that in fact a Panchayati Compromise has been entered into and there is no grudge between the parties. Reference has been made to the compromise recorded on 18.09.2007 (Annexure P - 1). It may however be noticed that the injury that has been caused on the person of Jasbir Singh is grievous in nature. In case the compromise has been entered into, it is for the Police to arrest or not to arrest the accused. In M.C. Ahhararn and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.,, 2003 (2) RCR(Crl) 452, it was observed by the Supreme Court the (Police is not always bound to arrest an accused even if the allegation against him is that of having committed a cognizable offence. Therefore, it is for the Police to arrest or not to arrest the accused. Keeping in view the seriousness of the grievous injury, no ground for grant of pre -arrest bail is made out to the Petitioner.)