CRM-M- No. 7780 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 7780 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : April 18, 2011 Ramesh @ Dabbu ...... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. Shakun Chaudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.147 dated 18.2.2011, under Sections 148/149/447/506/420/467/468/471/120-B of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Samalkha, District Panipat. On 14.3.2011, this Court has passed the following order :- “Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner was only attesting witness of the sale deed in question and he has neither cheated the complainant nor has gained anything unlawfully out of the impugned transaction. He has further stated that custodial interrogation of the petitioner in the facts and circumstances of this case CRM-M- No. 7780 of 2011 (O&M) 2 is wholly unjustified. Learned counsel has placed reliance on the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the matter of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre vs. State of Maharashtra and others reported in 2011(1) RCR (Criminal) 126,and argued that irrational and indiscriminate arrest should be avoided. Notice of motion for 18.04.2011. Meanwhile, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on bail on furnishing his personal bonds and one surety of ` 20,000/- to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions provided under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner shall participate in the investigation as and when he is required.” Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has reported to the police station, however, could not meet the Investigating Officer. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, on the instructions from ASI Suresh Kumar, has stated that if petitioner reports the Investigating Officer within a week, he shall be released on bail as per order of this Court dated 14.3.2011. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 14.3.2011 is made absolute, subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is directed that petitioner shall positively report to the Investigating Officer within ten days from today, failing which prosecution shall be at liberty for revocation of the order of bail. (Alok Singh) Judge April 18, 2011 Anand