IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 17681 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: July 20, 2010. Gurjant Singh ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Raman Mohinder, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.170 dated 08.05.2010, under Sections 323/324/148/149 IPC (Section 326 added later on), registered at Police Station Samana, District Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 02.07.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.31458 of 2010 pplication is allowed subject to all just exceptions. CRM No.M-17681 of 2010 Crl.M.No.M-17681 of 2010 Argues that injury attributed to the petitioner is on the index finger and that too with gandasa regarding which offence under Section 326 IPC has been added lateron. It is further contended that earlier FIR was registered under Sections 323 and 324 IPC and he was already granted bail and joined the investigation. Notice of motion for 20.7.2010. 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.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 02.07.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. 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, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Gurjant Singh, is accepted and order dated 02.07.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) July 20, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2 CRM No.M-17681 of 2010 3