Criminal Misc. No. M-32178 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-32178 of 2008 Date of Decision: 16.12.2008 Gurtej Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. S.S.Rangi, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) On 12.8.2008, Criminal Misc. No. M-20078 of 2008 was withdrawn with a liberty to apply for a regular bail. For four months, accused was not arrested. Whether police colluded, as to why the accused was not arrested, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, to hold an enquiry to find lapse and remedial measures. A period of four months has been misused and compromise (Annexure P4) has been obtained. It amounts to suborning the witnesses. Such kind of inducement cannot be permitted, if rule of law has to prevail. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, to file an affidavit to acquaint this Court, result of his enquiry, as to why the accused was not arrested. Affidavit be filed on or before 30.1.2009. Copy of this order be given to learned counsel for the State for Criminal Misc. No. M-32178 of 2008 2 onward communication to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, for compliance. There is no merit in the present petition and the same is dismissed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 16, 2008 “DK”