Crl.M.No.M-37092 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-37092 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 7, 2010 Gurmit Singh @ Lally .....Petitioner v. The State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.92, dated 3.11.2009, registered under Sections 379, 411, 467, 468, 471, 420 IPC, at Police Station Behram, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 18.1.2010, passed the following order: “ Argues that the petitioner was not present in the alleged stolen vehicle at the time of recovery and that co-accused Sarabjit Singh, who was present in the vehicle, has already been released on regular bail. Further argues that name of the petitioner has been falsely mentioned in the FIR. Notice of motion for 2.3.2010. However, in the meantime, if the petitioner is arrested he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that Crl.M.No.M-37092 of 2009 (O&M) -2- pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from Shingara Singh, ASI, that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 18.1.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Gurmit Singh @ Lally, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 7.4.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge