JUDGMENT :

DEEPAK SIBAL, J.

1. The matter has been taken up through video conferencing.

2. The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for the grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.841 dated 20.11.2020 under Sections 307, 323, 324, 342, 452, 120-B IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act (Sections 195, 201, 203, 204, 420 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station Ambala City.

3. On 20.11.2020, the police received information that in the Court premises in Ambala, the petitioner, who is a practicing advocate, had been assaulted. Acting on such information the Investigating Officer (for short - the IO) reached the petitioner's Chamber only to know that the petitioner had already been taken for treatment to Civil Hospital, Ambala City. Accordingly, the IO went to the hospital and recorded the petitioner's statement as per which Raju son of Gurcharan Singh who was inimical towards the petitioner and some other unknown persons had caused injuries to him with a knife. On the basis of such statement a formal FIR was registered.

4. To investigate the alleged assault on the petitioner, the IO went to the place of occurrence and prepared a rough site plan. He also recorded statements