In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 7586 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.7.2010 Harkirat Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Arihant Jain, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in complaint case No. 64 dated 25.8.2009 under Sections 323/ 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/ 4 of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 . At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 23.3.2010, the following order was passed:- “ x x x The petitioner seeks the concession of pre- arrest bail in a complaint filed by Buta Singh alleging that on 21.2.2009 he was assaulted by the petitioner and two other co-accused namely, Sohanjit Singh and Amandeep Singh and he was abused in the name of his caste. Learned counsel submits that a similar complaint had been filed by the complainant before the Criminal Misc. No.M- 7586 of 2010 (O&M) -2- police but on inquiry the same was found to be false as per report dated 13.3.2009 (Annexure P-3). On the basis of the said report, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complaint of Buta Singh prima facie is a false complaint and that the complaint has been filed after a lapse of six months as a counter blast to an FIR No.42 dated 1.5.2009 u/s 308/ 148/149 IPC lodged by Nirmal Singh against complainant Buta Singh and others. Notice of motion for 14.5.2010. Meanwhile, the petitioner will put in appearance before the summoning court on or before 24.4.2010. However, in case of petitioner doing so, he will be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the summoning court.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in terms of the above order, the petitioner has surrendered before the trial Court on 3.4.2010 and has furnished interim bail. Accordingly, the interim bail furnished by the petitioner before the trial Court, in terms of order reproduced above, is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) JUDGE July 20, 2010 anita