IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-34728 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 21, 2011 Dev Bhushan Mali. …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. A.S. Bhinder, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K. D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 105, dated 18.09.2010, under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC and Sections 4 and 5 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, registered at Police Station Bhikhi, District Mansa. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has been enlarged on bail pursuant to the CRM M-34728 of 2010 directions issued by this Court dated 29.11.2010 and he has joined the investigation. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions from Inspector Harbhajan Singh, S.H.O., who is present in person states that the petitioner has joined the investigation. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Order dated 29.11.2010 is made absolute, subject to the limitations provided under Section 438(2) of the Code. Petitioner-accused shall participate in the investigation as and he is required. February 21, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2