In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-25576 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 1.10.2010 Puneet Garg and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.S.K.Sandhir, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr.S.K.Sharma, Advocate for the complainant. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in added Section 3(2) (v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in FIR No. 117 dated 13.5.2010, under Sections 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Rajpura City District Patiala. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 1.9.2010:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that petitioners had been granted anticipatory Criminal Misc. No.M-25576 of 2010 (O&M) -2- bail qua offence under Section 306/34 IPC. Petitioners had joined investigation. Now petitioners have been involved for an offence under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, although no such offence is made out. Notice of motion for 1.10.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioners be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. They shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Satpal, has submitted that the challan has since been presented in this case and the petitioners have joined investigation in terms of the order reproduced above. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the order granting interim bail dated 1.9.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE October 01, 2010 anita