IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2500 of 2011 Date of Decision: February 09, 2011 Taj Mohammed @ Tajju …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Naveen Batra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking regular bail in case F.I.R. No. 123, dated 10.09.2010, under Sections 323, 365, 506, 148, 149 I.P.C., registered at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Ropar. Learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, has stated that despite of being informed, Investigating Officer of this case is not present. This is a very serious matter. Civil CRM M-2500 of 2011 and human liberty of the accused ordinarily should not be curtailed merely because Investigating Officer is not present before the Court. Petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 17.09.2010 and in the matter, challan has been submitted. Injuries are said to be caused by blunt object as per the medico legal report. Considering the totality of the circumstances, present petition is allowed. Let petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. However, Senior Superintendent of Police, Ropar, shall file his personal affidavit stating therein, what action has been taken by him against the Investigating Officer, who is not present before the Court despite of being informed by the office of Advocate General, Punjab, within 15 days from today. February 09, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2