IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-21839 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 18.9.200 Manjit Kaur and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Mr.H.S.Sullar, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms.Neena Madan, Addl.A.G., Haryana for the State. Mr.Sudhir Sharma, Advocate for the complainant. .... MAHESH GROVER, J. Crl.Misc.No.39569 of 2009 Crl.Misc. is allowed as prayed for. This is a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for release of the petitioners in terms thereof in a case registered vide FIR No.34 dated 20.6.2009 under Sections 148, 149, 323, 307 IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act, at Police Station Naggal, District Ambala. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that although the petitioners have been alleged to be a part of the group which committed the crime but no role in firing has been attributed to Crl.Misc.No.M-21839 of 2009 (O&M) -2- them and they had allegedly pelted the stones. Noticing the aforesaid contention, this court on 13.8.2009 had granted interim protection to the petitioners subject to the condition that they will join the investigation to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. It has now been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners and not controverted by the learned counsel for the State on instructions from ASI Shankar Lal that the petitioners have since joined the investigation. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is allowed and the directions dated 13.8.2009 are made absolute till the filing of the challan subject to the condition that the petitioners continue to comply with the provisions of Section 438 (3) Cr.P.C. Petition stands allowed. 18.9.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss