IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-32202 of 2010 Date of Decision: January 25, 2011 Bikram Singh. …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 judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. B.S. Bajwa, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Haryana, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This Court vide order dated 22.11.2010 has granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Ramesh Kumar, who is present in person, states that recovery of Rs.1,80,000/- is to be effected from the petitioner. CRM M-32202 of 2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that in the present matter, civil dispute has been given colour of a criminal offence. He has placed reliance on the judgment of the Apex Court in the matter of Dhariwal Tobacoo Products Ltd. Vs. State of Maharastra reported in 2009 (2) S.C.C. 370. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Order dated 22.11.2010 is made absolute, subject to the limitations provided under Section 438(2) of the Code. Petitioner-accused shall participate in the investigation as and when he is required. January 25, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2