IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 20444 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: August 12, 2010. Mangal Singh ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. J.B.S.Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., 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.36 dated 28.02.2010, under Sections 384/323/506/148/149 IPC, registered at Police Station Model Town, Hoshiarpur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 20.07.2010, passed the following order:- “Argues that dispute between the parties is civil in nature. Further argues that petitioner was granted interim bail by learned CRM No.M-20444 of 2010 Additional Sessions Judge, however, he could not join the investigation due to communication gap, hence, his anticipatory bail application was dismissed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, only on this ground. Further contended that petitioner is ready to join the investigation. Notice of motion for 12.8.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” However, it has been stated by learned State counsel that petitioner has not joined the investigation despite the order passed by this Court. Application of the petitioner for anticipatory bail was dismissed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur as well on the ground that he had not joined the investigation despite order dated 08.03.2010 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge. The present FIR is dated 28.02.2010 and since then the petitioner has been avoiding to join the investigation even. Hence, in view of these facts, the petitioner is not entitled for extra ordinary relief of anticipatory bail. Hence, the present petition for anticipatory bail filed on behalf of Mangal Singh is, hereby, dismissed. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) August 12, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2