Crl. Misc. No. M-24721 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-24721 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 4, 2010 Vicky @ Lakhwinder Singh ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.78 dated 23.9.2009, under Sections 366-A,354 of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Bareta, District Mansa. At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 25.8.2010, the following order was passed by this Court :- "Contends that petitioner was exonerated by the investigating agency. His name did not figure in the report submitted under section 173 Cr.P.C. On the basis of statement made by prosecutrix (PW1), the petitioner has been summoned to face trial in exercise of power under section 319 Cr.P.C. Learned Crl. Misc. No. M-24721 of 2010 (O&M) 2 counsel submits that petitioner is ready to face the trial. Notice of motion for 04.10.2010. In the meanwhile, in case the petitioner appears before the trial court, he shall be admitted to interim bail to the satisfaction of trial Court.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in terms of the above order petitioner has surrendered before the trial Court and has furnished interim bail on 6.9.2010. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the interim bail furnished by the petitioner in terms of the order dated 25.8.2010, passed by this Court, is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) October 4, 2010 JUDGE Anand