ASHOK KUMAR VERMA
Balbir Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Ashok Kumar Verma, J. - This order will dispose of CRM-M-47777-2019, 10057-2020, 53966-2021 and 52739-2021 as the same arise out of a common FIR.
2. These petitions have been filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 151 dated 12.10.2014 under Sections 302,148, 149, 120-B I.P.C. registered at Police Station Sarhali, District Tarn Taran (Punjab).
3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that one Salwinder Singh got recorded his statement before the Investigating Officer that he has one son and five daughters and paddy variety -1509 was brought by him. His son Gurjant Singh, his servant Swaran Singh and his brother-in-law's son- Satnam Singh son of Sukhdev Singh, their paddy was not auctioned and they put Tarpaulin on the heap of paddy and left their Farm House Behak and his son was driving his Motor Platina and his servant Swaran Singh was sitting on its pillion and he was sitting on the pillion of Satnam Singh and his brother-in-law's son. They started from Grain Market Sarhali to their Farm House on the Pacca road. His son and servant were ahead of them whereas he and Satnam Singh were following them and when they
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