Crl.M.No.M-23358 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-23358 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision:October 7, 2010 Amandeep Singh @ Aman Sachdeva .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Ashwani Gaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., 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.108, dated 21.7.2010, registered under Sections 409, 511, 120-B IPC, at Police Station City South, Moga. 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 13.8.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.Misc.Nos.41604-05 of 2010 Heard. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.Misc.No.M-23358 of 2010 Heard. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that from the accusation against the petitioner, it cannot be said that any recovery is effected from him and that his custodial interrogation is required. As per the version given in the FIR, it was the other accused who was making an effort to place two boxes of medicines in the boot of his car. No overt act has been Crl.M.No.M-23358 of 2010 (O&M) -2- attributed to the present petitioner. Notice of motion for 21.9.2010. In the meanwhile, in the case of arrest of the petitioner, in the FIR mentioned in the petition, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer subject to the following conditions:- (i)He shall join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (ii)He shall not offer any threat, promise or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and (iii)He shall not leave the limits of this country without prior 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 13.8.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Amandeep Singh @ Aman Sachdeva, 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. 7.10.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge