IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-22325 of 2008 Date of Decision: October 23, 2008 Sukhdev Singh & Another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. H.S. Sangha, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Kamaldeep Singh Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, assisted by Mr. K.K. Goel, Advocate, for the complainant. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.74 dated 26.7.2008 lodged for offences under Section(s) 326, 324, 323/34 IPC with Police Station, Dayalpura, District Bathinda. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners have been attributed injuries with Dangs. The injuries are simple with blunt weapon. None of the petitioners has been attributed injury on account of which Section 326 IPC has been invoked. The main accused in that Crl. Misc. No. M-22325 of 2008 [2] regard is Kulwant Singh, non-petitioner. Learned counsel has further contended that it is a case of cross version and the complainant side (of the FIR) is also being prosecuted. The facts asserted on behalf of the petitioners have not been opposed by the learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Mangal Singh, Head Constable. Learned counsel further states that the petitioners have joined investigation and the recoveries have already been effected. The petitioners are not required for further investigation at this stage. Having regard to the facts and circumstances as noticed above, this petition is allowed. Order dated 1.9.2008 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.” Crl. Misc. No. M-22325 of 2008 [3] 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) October 23, 2008 JUDGE avin