IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 9028 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 12, 2010. Nishan Singh and another. ...... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. B.S.Baath, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.59, dated 25.11.2009, under Sections 427/323/148/149 IPC and 3(1)(10) of SC & ST Act, 1989, registered at Police Station Dhilwan, District Kapurthala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. On 07.04.2010 this Court passed the following order:- “Heard. CRM No.M-9028 of 2010 It has been stated by learned State counsel, on instructions from Narinder Singh, ASI, that the petitioners be directed to join the investigation. Hence, petitioners are directed to join the investigation on 19.4.2010 at 10.00 a.m., and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer and in case they are arrested, they shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Sections 438(2) Cr.P.C. Adjourned to 12.5.2010.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners have already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 07.04.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from ASI. Narinder Singh, that petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Nishan Singh and Gurcharan Singh is accepted and order dated 07.04.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioners is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) 2 CRM No.M-9028 of 2010 May 12, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3