CRM-M 4956 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 4956 of 2011 Date of decision: 14.03.2011 Girdhari Lal and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Bimal Chandan Bitta, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.15 dated 23.1.2011 under Sections 406/498-A/323 of the Indian Penal Code, Police Station Pinjore, District Panchkula. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that matter has been settled between the accused and the complainant party and pursuant to the agreement/settlement a quashing petition has already been moved before this Court. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, on the instructions of ASI Mohan Singh, who is present in the Court personally, states that Investigation Officer has gone for his statement in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra. He has further stated that matter has been amicably settled, however, petitioners have CRM-M 4956 of 2011 -2- not joined the investigation as of now. Learned counsel for the petitioners states since matter has been amicably settled and quashing petition has already been moved that is why petitioners did not approach the Investigating Officer. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 16.2.2011 is made absolute, subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioners shall keep on co-operating in the investigation and if they fail to do so, Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to get the bail cancelled. (Alok Singh) Judge March 14, 2011 R.S.