IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-25852 of 2008 Date of decision: 6th January, 2009 Harjinder Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Ms. Balvinder Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner was not apprehended at the spot, a Coordinate Bench had granted interim bail to the petitioner on October 21, 2008. Mr. Anter Singh Brar states that he has been informed by Kuldeep Singh, SI, SHO Police Station, Mukerian that petitioner has joined the investigation on 29th December, 2008 and he is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the statement made by the counsel for the State, interim bail granted to the petitioner by a Coordinate Bench on October 21, 2008 is affirmed till submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE January 6, 2009 rps