IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-671 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 27, 2011 Mohd. Sadak. …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. S.S. Rangi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 133, dated 16.12.2010, under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act and Sections 420, 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Longowal, District Sangrur. CRM M-671 of 2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has been enlarged on bail pursuant to the directions issued by this Court dated 12.01.2011 and he has joined investigation. Learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Gurbhajan Singh, who is present in Court, states that the petitioner has joined investigation. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Order dated 12.01.2011 is made absolute, subject to the limitations provided under Section 438(2) of the Code. Petitioner-accused shall participate in the investigation as and when he is required. January 27, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2