IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-26324 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 20, 2008 Raman Saini .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Manohar Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kamaldeep Singh Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, assisted by Mr. K.S. Kahlon, Advocate, for the complainant. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.102 dated 24.8.2008 lodged for offences under Section(s) 323, 324, 325, 326, 447, 148, 149 IPC with Police Station, Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur. It is not disputed that the petitioner has been attributed the role of driving a tractor and raising a lalkara. No injury has been ascribed to the petitioner as per the FIR case. There is a cross version and even the complainant side is being prosecuted. The petitioner was given as many as six Crl. Misc. No. M-26324 of 2008 [2] injuries. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Nirmal Singh, Head Constable, states that the petitioner has joined investigation and is not required for further investigation at this stage. In view of the above, this petition is allowed. Order dated 16.10.2008 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be enlarged on 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.” This order shall enure till 10 days after the petitioner receives a notice of filing of final report u/s 173, Cr.P.C. within which period, the petitioner would be at liberty to apply for regular bail. (AJAI LAMBA) November 20, 2008 JUDGE avin