It would all depend on where the file is stored on the disk. If the hole you punched is over the information someone wanted you're safe, else it's possible to r

It would all depend on where the file is stored on the disk. If the hole you punched is over the information someone wanted you're safe, else it's possible to recover it. Not sure the best way to quantify that, but I guess it would also depend where the hole was placed and if / when the drive was defragmented? Interesting problem.