Crl. Misc. No. M-18663 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-18663 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.7.2011 Banti Dahuja @ Ashwani Kumar ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present : Mr. Ashok Kumar Sama, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a Journalist by profession. He was shown to be accompanying the other accused in the FIR. One of the accused Jasveer Singh named in the FIR was found innocent whereas the other co-accused have already been granted bail by this Court on 1.2.2011 in Criminal Misc. No. M-34660 of 2010. The injuries allegedly suffered by the complainant party were found to be simple in nature. Learned counsel for the State submitted that there was no reason for the petitioner to have taken the photographs by trespassing the house of the complainant. The petitioner had come along with other accused to take forcible possession of house. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that other co-accused have already been granted the benefit of anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 1.2.2011 passed in Criminal Misc. No. M-34660 of 2010 and further that injuries allegedly suffered by complainant party were found to be simple in nature, let the petitioner appear before Investigating Officer on 9.8.2011 at 10 A.M. to join Crl. Misc. No. M-18663 of 2011 -2- investigation. However, in case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Investigating Officer. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. ( Rajesh Bindal ) 29.7.2011 Judge Meenu