ORDER

Anupinder Singh Grewal, J (Oral). - The petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 10 dated 19.02.2021, under Sections 323, 341, 506, 148 IPC (offences under Sections 295-A and 149 IPC and Section 66-E of the Information Technology Act, 2000 added later on), registered at Police Station Jhabal, District Tarn Taran.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that aforenoted sections are bailable and prima facie case under Section 295-A would not be made out inasmuch as DSP in the inquiry has stated that the allegations of hurting the religious feelings of the complainant are not made out. There is a delay of 01 year and 05 months in registering the FIR.

3. Learned counsel for the complainant contends that the complainant had filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. bearing CRM-M-7883-2021 and CD of the incident had also been attached. After issuance of notice in that case, the instant FIR has been registered. The complainant had earlier made several representations and complaints to the police but no action was taken there on.

4. He also contends that the turban of the complainant, who is 65 years of age, had been removed he was repeatedly beaten up and abused. The