IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-18713 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 11, 2011 Nirbhay 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. Narinder S. Lucky, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 98, dated 05.11.2009, under Sections 420/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Maur, District Bathinda. Vide order dated 12.07.2010, arrest of the petitioner was directed to be stayed. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has joined investigation. CRM M-18713 of 2010 Learned Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from HC Satpal, who is present in person, states that the petitioner has joined investigation. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct that in the event of arrest, petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer, subject to the conditions prescribed under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall participate in the investigation as and whey he is required to do so. February 11, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2