IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-11329 of 2010 Date of Decision: 21.04.2010 Surjit Singh & others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Paramjit Batta, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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 ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C for the grant of anticipatory bail pending investigation in case FIR No.31 dated 27.02.2010 under Sections 307, 436, 366, 427, 392, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC and 25, 27 of the Arms Act and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, as well as, under Section 61(1) of Unlawful Activities Act, 2004 at Police Station Tapa, District Barnala. As per the allegations in the FIR, the petitioners were indulging in mob violence resulting in burning of buses and other public property while taking law in their own hands. The grant of pre-arrest bail would scuttle investigation. Therefore, concession of anticipatory bail cannot be extended in such type of cases. Dismissed. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) Judge 21.04.2010 gurpreet