IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-36749 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 01.02.2011 Rajender and others .... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Ms. Pratibha Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG Haryana Mr. S.K. Lamba, Advocate for the complainant 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in a case FIR No. 253 dated 15.10.2010 under Sections 147, 148, 323, 506 IPC and Section 3 of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act registered at Police Station Kanina, District Mahendergarh. This Court vide order dated 15.12.2010 has granted interim bail in favour of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners has vehemently argued that only allegation against the petitioners in an offence under Section 3 of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is that Hoshiar Singh and Rajinder have uttered caste related words and threatened that in case complainant is seen on the road they would kill the complainant and his family members. Crl. Misc. No. M-36749 of 2010(O&M) 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners has further argued that it is not clear as to whether any caste related words were uttered in the presence of public in general or at the public place, hence, no offence under Section 3 of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is made out against the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG Haryana on the instructions of ASI Vajinder Singh has stated that pursuant to the directions of this Court petitioners have joined the investigation. Considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, order dated 15.12.2010 is made absolute. However, petitioners shall abide by the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (ALOK SINGH) 01.02.2011 JUDGE reena