IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M- 3005 of 2010 Date of decision:- 12.3.2010 Jasvir Singh @ Ladi ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. A.K. Kalsy, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. RAM CHAND GUPTA J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 132 dated 15.7.2009, under Section 61 of Punjab Excise Act, 1914, registered at Police Station Shimlapuri, Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 02.2.2010, passed the following order:- “Argues that the petitioner was not apprehended at the spot and no recovery was effected from the petitioner and rather he was falsely implicated later on. Notice of motion for 12.3.2010. However, in the meantime, if the petitioner is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has joined the investigation in pursuance of the said order. Criminal Misc.No. M- 3005 of 2010 -2- It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent-State that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that the petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition for anticipatory bail is accepted and order dated 02.2.2010, granting interim bail to the petitioner Jasvir Singh @ Ladi, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. March 12, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) vj JUDGE