Criminal Misc.-M No. 26742 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 26742 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 7.11.2011 Mohinder Pal .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Gulzar Mohd., Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. BBS Teji, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. While issuing notice of motion, following contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner were noticed: “Learned counsel for the petitioner relied upon an earlier order passed by this court in CRM-M No. 24240 of 2011 Shindo vs. State of Punjab, filed by co-accused wherein while noticing that in earlier enquiry conducted in a complaint with similar allegations, the Deputy Superintendent of Police found that no case was made out, interim stay of arrest was granted.” Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already joined investigation. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI-Parkash Singh, though not disputing the fact that the petitioner has joined investigation, submitted that recovery of the amount is still to be made from the petitioner. Criminal Misc.-M No. 26742 of 2011 [2] After hearing learned counsel for the parties and finding that the incident pertains to the year 2009; in the earlier enquiry conducted by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, the petitioner was found innocent; the FIR was registered on 26.4.2011 and also the fact that the petitioner has now joined investigation, in my opinion, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. The interim bail granted to the petitioner on 6.9.2011 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 7.11.2011 mk `