IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.35736-M of 2010 Date of Order: 17.12.2010 Subhash Chander and another .....Petitioners Vs. State (U T), Chandigarh .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. R.K. Trikha, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Aashima Mor, Advodate for UT-respondent. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory/pre arrest bail in case FIR No.217 dated 24.11.2010 under Sections 448/379 IPC, P.S Sector 19, Chandigarh. As per allegations in the FIR lodged by Estate Officer, both the petitioners have encroached upon open space in front of booths of Sadar Bazar, Sector 19, Chandigarh and thereby proceeding to conduct their business. It is further alleged that they also removed temporary iron angles and barricades of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh at the place of their business. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the dispute is purely of civil in nature and no offence is made out against the petitioners. Learned state counsel, on instructions from SI Ashok Kumar, states that the petitioners have joined investigation and their custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of the above, interim protection/pre arrest bail granted vide order dated 6.12.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. December 17, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE