Crl. Misc. No.M-21669 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-21669 of 2011 Date of Decision: 15.09.2011 Ritiz Kumar ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr. Manvinder Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, Addl. AG, Punjab. M.M.S. BEDI, J. Petitioner is husband of Pooja. He is alleged to have remarried during the subsistence of his marriage with the complainant besides maltreating her. Counsel for the petitioner submits that on the same allegations, the complainant Pooja had filed a criminal complaint in which the petitioner has been granted the concession of pre-arrest bail (Annexure P-2) passed by Addl. Sessions Judge, Ferozepur. On the same allegations, the present FIR has been registered. Sh. Arshvinder Singh, Addl. AG, Punjab on instructions of Head Constable Joginder Singh informs that the petitioner has joined the investigation pursuant to the order passed by this Court. In view of the fact that the petitioner is being tried for similar offence in two parallel proceedings and has not in any manner been able to tamper with the evidence, he can be granted the concession of pre-arrest Crl. Misc. No.M-21669 of 2011 -2- bail. Petition is allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of petitioner, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer subject to the condition that he will join investigation and will not tamper with the evidence during investigation in any manner. This order shall remain operative till presentation of the challan. In case of presentation of challan, the petitioner will be required to furnish fresh bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Court concerned. (M.M.S. BEDI) 15.09.2011 JUDGE manju