JUDGMENT

H.S. Madaan, J. (Oral). - Case taken up through video conferencing.

2. This petition for pre-arrest bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. has been filed by petitioner Manpreet Singh, an accused in FIR No. 19 dated 11.02.2020, for offences under Sections 148, 149, 324, 326 and 307 IPC, registered with Police Station Sadar Kapurthala, District Kapurthala.

3. The criminal machinery in this case was set into motion by complainant Dilbagh Singh son of Sukhdev Singh, by making a statement to the police, wherein he stated that he is engaged in avocation of agriculture besides making arrangement for a Disco Jockey (DJ). On 09.02.2020, he along with his brother Sukhpal Singh and Kirandeep Singh had gone to Phulkari Palace for installation of DJon occasion of marriage function of daughter of Sukhwinder Singh Bhandal. After the marriage function was over and time was about 6.30 PM, while they were dismantling their system and loading the same in their vehicle, then Manpreet Singh @ Sunny (present petitioner) armed with a kirpan, Navdeep Singh @ Navi Nagra armed with a daatar, Gurpreet Singh @ Gora armed with a baseball bat along with 4/5 unknown persons having daatars and baseball bats came