IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 8294 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 25, 2010. Darshan Singh ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Anil Kumar Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.M.Anand, Addl.A.G., Haryana. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.301 dated 19.12.2009, under Sections 420/467/468/471 IPC, registered at Police Station Parao Ambala Cantt, District Ambala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 19.03.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.14864 of 2010 CRM No.M-8294 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M 8294 of 2010 Argues that petitioner has already been placed under suspension and nothing is to be recovered from him and he is ready to join the investigation. Notice of motion for 29.4.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 19.03.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that 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. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Darshan Singh is accepted and order dated 19.03.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 25, 2010. JUDGE 2 CRM No.M-8294 of 2010 'om' 3