Crl.M.No.M-25900 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-25900 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision:October 11, 2010 Gurtej Singh and others .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Kuldip Sanwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mrs.Bhavna Gupta, D.A.G, Punjab. Mr.R.K.Singh Verka, Advocate for the complainant. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in FIR No.279, dated 24.5.2010, registered under Sections 325, 323, 506, 148, 149 and 308 IPC, at Police Station Sadar, Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 17.9.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.Nos.48560-61 of 2010 Both the applications are allowed subject to all just exceptions. Annexures P3 and P4 are taken on record. Applications stand disposed of accordingly. Crl.M.No.48919 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.48918 of 2010 Requests for placing on record Annexures P5 to P7. Crl.M.No.M-25900 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Application is allowed. Annexures P5 to P7 are taken on record. Application stands disposed of accordingly. Crl.M.No.46210 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-25900 of 2010 Heard. Contends that co-accused to whom specific injuries have been attributed, namely, Gurdhian Singh, Mukhtiar Singh and Avtar Singh have since been arrested in this case. Further contends that no specific injury has been attributed to the petitioners-accused. Further contends that it is a case of version and cross-version. Notice of motion for 11.10.2010. However, petitioners are directed to join the investigation and in case they are arrested, they shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C..” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that pursuant to the said order, the petitioners have already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. It has also been stated that it is a case of version and cross-version. However, bail application has been opposed by learned counsel for the complainant. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 17.9.2010, granting interim bail to petitioners-Gurtej Singh, Jagsir Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Gurdass Singh, Jasbir Singh, Darshan Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Sukhdeep Singh @ Deepi, Crl.M.No.M-25900 of 2010 (O&M) -3- Harvinder Singh @ Channa and Satinder Singh @ Manga, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 11.10.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge