IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35962 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 02, 2011 Rajesh Kumar. …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. Rajiv Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 140, dated 19.11.2010, under Section 420/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.1, District Ludhiana City. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner had handed over a bank draft of Rs.1.50 lacs to the Investigating Officer in compliance with the order CRM M-35962 of 2010 dated 08.12.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner shall be paying balance outstanding amount in the monthly installments of Rs.15,000/- subject to the final decision in the Debt Recovery Tribunal to show bona fide. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions of SI Rattanjit Singh, who is present in person, has stated that the petitioner has joined investigation and has handed over bank draft of Rs.1.50 lacs to the Investigating Officer. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Order dated 08.12.2010 is made absolute, subject to the limitations provided under Section 438(2) of the Code. Petitionr-accused shall participate in the investigation as and when he is required. February 02, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2