Crl.M.No.M-8824 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-8824 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 22, 2010 Sukhdev Singh alias Sukha .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Rajiv Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms.Bhavna Gupta, DAG, 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.71, dated 26.6.2009, registered under Sections 323, 324, 326, 307, 382, 506, 148, 149 and 120-B IPC, at Police Station Mehatpur, Jalandhar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. A coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 22.7.2009, passed the following order: “ This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.71 dated 26.6.2009 under Sections 323, 324, 326, 307, 382, 506, 148, 149, 120-B IPC, registered with Police Station Mehatpur, District Jalandhar. Learned counsel has pointed out that name of the petitioner does not figure in the FIR as reproduced in the petition. The complainant, after one month of the incident, named the petitioner while changing the version on 27.7.2009. Notice of motion for 22.7.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner will Crl.M.No.M-8824 of 2010 (O&M) -2- be released on interim bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions:- (i)The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required; (ii)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; and (iii)The petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. 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. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 20.4.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Sukhdev Singh alias Sukha, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 22.7.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge