Crl.M.No.18751-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.18751-M of 2010 Date of Order: 16.9.2010 Puran Chand .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. C.M. Munjal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. Mr. K.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the complainant. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.29 dated 24.3.2010 under Sections 336/341/506/34 IPC and 3/1 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, P.S Khui Khera, District Ferozepur. Petitioner is employed as Technician in Northern Railways and by referring to P.1 and P.2, it is contended that the petitioner was on duty on the date and time of the alleged occurrence. Learned counsel further submits that all the offences except under Section 3/1 of SC/ST Act are bailable, and in view of allegations prima facie no offence is made out under the SC/ST Act. Learned state counsel, on instructions from ASI Beant Singh, submits that the petitioner has joined investigation. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that qua the plea Crl.M.No.18751-M of 2010 #2# of ali bi raised on behalf of the petitioner, an inquiry was conducted by S.S.P City Muktsar wherein the petitioner has been found guilty. Without commenting on the merits of the case, in view of the fact that the petitioner has joined investigation and nothing has to be recovered from him and prima facie no case is made out under SC/ST Act, interim protection/bail granted by this court vide order dated 5.7.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. September 16, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE