IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-37256 of 2010 Date of decision: 7th March, 2011 Simranjit Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. L.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.P. Sidhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.271 dated 15.10.2010 registered at Police Station Sadar Amritsar under Sections 323/324/452/ 506/148/149 IPC. A Coordinate Bench, on December 20, 2010 had passed the following order: “Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case and all offences except under Section 452 IPC are bailable. As per allegations in the FIR, petitioner has caused injury with kirpan on the three fingers of the complainant and that injury is simple in nature. Learned counsel further contends that the petitioner is ready to join the investigation. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab for 7.3.2011. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim anticipatory bail to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. He shall join the investigation as and when required by Criminal Misc. No.M-37256 of 2010 the investigating officer. He shall also comply with the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which are as under: (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” Counsel for the State, on instructions from Kewal Singh ASI, Police Station Sadar Amritsar, has stated that in pursuance of the order reproduced above, petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation by the investigating agency. In view of the statement made by Counsel for the State, order dated December 20, 2010 passed by a Coordinate Bench, whereby interim bail was granted to the petitioner, is hereby affirmed and the present petition stands disposed of accordingly. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 7, 2011 rps 2