Cr.Misc. M 26136 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 26136 of 2011 Date of decision:4.11.2011 Sanjeev Kumar @ another Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and others Respondent Present: Ms. Swatantar Kapoor, Advocate Mr. Kirat Singh, DAG, Pb M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioners seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of ETO, Mobile Wing Bathinda alleging that payment of tax is evaded in Punjab by passing through concealing roads while coming from Haryana. In order to check the said evasion, the complainant along with Taxation Officer and other police officials, was present at the passages leading from Dabwali and Talwandi to Bathinda. The petitioners on being intercepted, attacked the police party and gave beatings to the police officials, as a result of which the police officials had to fire in the air. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated on account of the reason that the petitioners had file a complaint against the police officials, copy of which has been placed on record as Annexure P-10. Criminal Writ Petition was also filed in the High Court for protection of life and liberty. Copies of the MLRs indicating that some injuries were received by the petitioners, have been placed on record. The said injuries do not seem to have been explained. Cr.Misc. M 26136 of 2011 2 Without expression of any opinion on merits, it is sufficient to observe that the petitioners have already joined the investigation. It does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation. The probability of the petitioners having attacked the police party accompanying ETO and having escaped would be debatable during trial. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 29.8.2011 is hereby confirmed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioners, they will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that the petitioners will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation. They will also not commit the similar offence, of which they are accused of during pendency of the trial. November 4 ,2011 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE