IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-21402 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 24.9.2009 Bahadar Singh Pilania ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Proxy counsel for Mr.A.S.Sullar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Deepak Girotra, AAG, Haryana for the State. .... MAHESH GROVER, J. This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. praying for release of the petitioner in terms thereof in a case registered vide FIR No.73 dated 4.6.2009 under Sections 430/186/379/353/34 IPC and Section 58 of the Haryana Canal and Drainage Act, at Police Station Ding, District Sirsa. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations against him are that he had obstructed the Beldars and the dispute had occurred when the petitioner was irrigating his fields which according to the complainant was not in accordance with law. It is further contended that there was no intention of the Crl.Misc.No.M-21402 of 2009 (O&M) -2- petitioner to cause any injury or obstructing the public servant. Noticing these contentions, on 6.8.2009 this Court granted interim protection to the petitioner subject to the condition that he joins the investigation to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. It has now been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner and not controverted by the learned counsel for the State on instructions from ASI Balbir Singh that the petitioner has since joined the investigation. Having regard to the aforesaid, the present petition is allowed and the interim directions dated 6.8.2009 are hereby made absolute till the filing of the challan subject to the condition that the petitioner continues to comply with the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 24.9.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss