Crl. Misc. No. M-20793 of 2010 and another connected case 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Date of Decision : September 09, 2010 Crl. Misc. No. M-20793 of 2010 Ravi Kumar and another .... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent Crl. Misc. No. M-21396 of 2010 Mukhtiar Singh alias Tari .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH * * * Present : Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate for the petitioners (In Crl. Misc. No. M-20793 of 2010). Mr. Shivoy Dhir, Advocate, for the petitioner (in Crl. Misc. No. M-21396 of 2010) Mr. Ranbir Singh Rawat, AAG, Punjab. * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) By this order, I intend to dispose of Crl. Misc. No. M-20793 of 2010 titled as Ravi Kumar and another vs. State of Punjab and Crl. Misc. No. M-21396 of 2010 titled as Mukhtiar Singh alias Tari vs. State of Punjab. Crl. Misc. No. M-20793 of 2010 and another connected case 2 Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners have joined investigation. The Investigating Officer states that the statement of Dara Ram, owner of the car, has been recorded, in which he has stated that the vehicle, as a matter of fact, belongs to Mukhtiar Singh alias Tari and he is only his employee. The car was purchased by him in his name. So far as the petitioners are concerned, the only allegation against them is that they were travelling in the car. The petitioners have since joined investigation and, therefore, order dated 23.07.2010 is made absolute. They shall, however, be bound by the provisions of Section 438 (2) Cr. P.C. Accordingly, Crl. Misc. No. M-20793 of 2010 stands disposed of. As far as the Crl. Misc. No. M-21396 of 2010 is concerned, since the petitioner is stated to be the owner of the vehicle and he was the pillion rider of the motorcycle and furthermore, he had run away from the spot, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Accordingly, Crl. Misc. No. M-21396 of 2010 is dismissed. September 09, 2010 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) pj JUDGE Crl. Misc. No. M-20793 of 2010 and another connected case 3