IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-20900 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 04, 2008 Gurmeet Kaur & Others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, assisted by Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in cross version to FIR No. 119 dated 26.6.2008 lodged for offences under Section(s) 307, 336, 325, 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC with Police Station, Lopoke, Amritsar (Rural). Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners are from the complainant side. Cross version has been recorded after four days of the incident. Even the complainant side is being proceeded against and therefore, it would be a moot question as to which party is the aggressor. Learned counsel contends that the petitioners have joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on Crl. Misc. No. M-20900 of 2008 [2] instructions from Tejinder Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, states that the petitioners have joined investigation and are not required for further investigation at this stage. Considering the fact that both the sides are being proceeded against and also that none of the petitioners were ascribed injury on account of which Section 307 IPC has been invoked, this petition is allowed. Order dated 19.8.2008 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions :- “(i) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required; (ii) The petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (iii) The petitioners shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” This order shall enure till 10 days after the petitioners receive a notice of filing of final report u/s 173, Cr.P.C. within which period, they would be at liberty to apply for regular bail. (AJAI LAMBA) December 04, 2008 JUDGE avin