Crl. Misc. No. M-16903 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-16903 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: June 28, 2010 Shiva ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ..Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. Arun Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Attri, DAG, Haryana. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. Petitioner-Shiva son of Shri Yalmanda, has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 553 dated 14.12.2009 registered at Police Station Sector 5, Panchkula, under Sections 379 and 420 IPC. He was not named as accused in the FIR, which was registered on the statement of Shyamali Vashisht- complainant. As per her version, she saw somebody throwing black paint on the bonnet of her car and thereafter she was told by some person that her purse has been stolen. It is not clear from her statement as to how many persons were there at the time theft of her purse was committed. The investigating agency is relying upon the disclosure statement allegedly made by one of the accused named Mari Amma, who was arrested in connection with this case. From the facts so collected during the investigation, it cannot Crl. Misc. No. M-16903 of 2010 2 be said that it is only the custodial interrogation of the petitioner which shall be in the interest of the investigation. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. In case of arrest of the petitioner, 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 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. The petition is disposed of accordingly. 28 .6.2010 (GURDEV SINGH) prem JUDGE