In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-14637 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.7.2010 Naib Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.U.K.Agnihotri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Satyavir Singh Yadav, DAG, Haryana. None 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 case FIR No. 51 dated 7.5.2010 under Sections 406, 420, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Jhansa District Kurukshetra. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 18.5.2010:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR has been lodged against the petitioner by the complainant as a counter blast to the complaint filed by the petitioner (Annexure P-1). Notice of motion for 20.7.2010. Criminal Misc. No.M-14637 of 2010 (O&M) -2- In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. He shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Ram Kumar, has submitted that the petitioner has 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 18.5.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE July 20, 2010 anita