Crl.M.No.M-21075 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-21075 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 18, 2010 Pardeep Kumar .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Suresh Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.105, dated 5.7.2010, registered under Sections 420, 424, 409, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Rampura, District Bathinda I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 26.7.2010, passed the following order: “ Argues that petitioner runs a Karyana shop and that he is having nothing to do with the theft of wheat and rather co- accused was transporting the wheat on the asking of co-accused Inspector Tej Pal and was taking the same from one godown to another. Hence, it is contended that petitioner has no concern with this case. Notice of motion for 18.8.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C..” Crl.M.No.M-21075 of 2010 (O&M) -2- It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 26.7.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Pardeep Kumar, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 18.8.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge