CRM No. M-28284 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-28284 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 31.05.2011 Lakhwinder Singh and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Atul Jain, Advocate, for the complainant. 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.39 dated 21.8.2010 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC, Police Station Talwandi Chaudharian, District Kapurthala. This Court vide order dated 24.9.2010 has directed to release the petitioners on interim bail. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners have already been released on bail and the petitioners have joined the investigation and shall join the investigation as and when asked to do so by the Investigating Officer. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from H.C. Ram Singh, who is personally present in Court, states that petitioners are co-operating in the investigation and CRM No. M-28284 of 2010 (O&M) -2- custodial interrogation is not required. Mr. Atul Jain, learned counsel appearing for the complainant has vehemently opposed the bail application. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 24.9.2010 is made absolute, subject to the following conditions: - i) that they shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii) that they 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 them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii) that they shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. It is made clear that in the event of violation of any of the conditions, prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of the bail. (Alok Singh) Judge May 31, 2011 R.S.