Crl. Misc No. M-30551 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-30551 of 2009 Date of decision : 15.12.2009 Joginder Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. B.S. Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate for the complainant. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case registered vide FIR No. 222 dated 01.06.2009 under Sections 447/406/336/427/452/506/148/149/34 IPC and 25/27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Sadar District Amritsar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to order dated 30.10.2009, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned counsel further undertakes that petitioner shall cooperate with the investigating agency in every manner and if necessary, withdraw the rifle from Punjab Armory by moving an appropriate application and deposit the same before the police. Learned counsel for the State does not dispute the fact that petitioner has joined investigation. According to him, petitioner is no longer Crl. Misc No. M-30551 of 2009 2 required for custodial interrogation. However, learned counsel submits that in case petitioner does not cooperate, liberty may be granted to the State to move an appropriate application in this regard. In view of this, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted the concession of anticipatory bail subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, liberty as prayed for is granted to the State. 15.12.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE