Crl.M.No. M-32507/2010(O&M) #1# IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No. M-32507/2010(O&M) Date of decision:12.11.2010. Pawan Kumar ....................Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....................Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh Present: Mr.A.S. Kalra,Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala,AAG Punjab. Jaswant Singh.J.(Oral) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of pre arrest bail in case FIR No.95 dated 8.8.2010 under Sections 380 and 120-B IPC, P.S Sadar, Tarn Taran, District Taran Taran. As per allegations, daughter-neetu of the complainant was enticed away by the friend of the petitioner, named Amit Kumar with intention to solemnize marriage. Said Neetu is alleged to have taken 8 tolas of gold and about Rs.80,000/- in cash along with her at the time of her elopement. Learned counsel submits that the present petitioner has been roped only because of being friend of said Amit. He further submits that co-accused/Arvinder Singh has been granted concession of interim bail by this Court. Crl.M.No. M-32507/2010(O&M) #2# Learned state counsel, on instructions from ASI Gurinder Bir Singh, states that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of the above, interim protection/pre arrest bail granted vide order dated 2.11.2010 passed by this Court is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. 12.11.2010 (Jaswant Singh) manoj Judge