CRM-M- No. 7924 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 7924 of 2011 Date of Decision : May 9, 2011 Ritesh Jain ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. R.S. Rai, Senior Advocate with Mr. D.S. Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab. Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate, for the complainant. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.12 dated 4.2.2011, under Sections 436/120-B/34 of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Division No.4, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana. This Court vide order dated 15.3.2011 has directed to release the petitioner on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has already been released on bail and the petitioner has joined the investigation CRM-M- No. 7924 of 2011 2 and shall join the investigation as and when he is asked to do so by the Investigating Officer. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Baldev Singh, who is present personally in Court, has stated that no evidence is collected against the petitioner showing the involvement of the petitioner in the incident. He has further stated that petitioner has joined the investigation and custodial interrogation is not required. Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate appearing for the complainant has opposed the bail application vehemently. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 15.3.2011 is made absolute, subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall keep on co-operating in the investigation and if he fails to do so Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to get the bail cancelled. (Alok Singh) Judge May 9, 2011 Anand