IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-5350 of 2009 Date of decision : 04.03.2009 Dharminder Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent. BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. JBS Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. Mr. Satnam Singh, Advocate for the complainant. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition is for grant of bail to the petitioner in a case FIR No. 4 dated 23.01.2009 registered under Section 326/324/323/34 IPC at police station Hariana, district Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that original FIR was registered under Sections 324, 323 and 34 IPC and petitioner was thus released on bail by the police. However, as injury No. 1 was found to be grievous later on, Section 326 IPC was added and petitioner is sought to be arrested pursuant to medical report regarding the said injury. Counsel further submits that petitioner had joined the investigation at the time when interim bail was granted by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur. However, the said bail application was ultimately dismissed, due to which petitioner was apprehends imminent arrest. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Head Crl. Misc No. M-5350 of 2009 -2- Constable Balwinder Singh, who is present in Court, does not dispute this factual position. According to the State counsel, petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. In view of the above, I am of the considered view that petitioner is entitled to concession of anticipatory bail. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, investigating officer/arresting officer shall release the petitioner on bail subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed off. 04.03.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE