IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 7735 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 22.04.2010. Pal. ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, 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.305 dated 30.07.2002, under Section 11(k)(i) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act No. 59 of 1960 and Section 4(a) punishable under Section 8 of Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, registered at P.S. Sadar, District Jalandhar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 16.03.2010 passed the following order:- Crl.Misc. No. M-7735 of 2010 “Argues that petitioner had been appearing in this case since the year 2002 and he absented only on one date of hearing due to wrong noting of the date of hearing. Further argues that he is ready to appear before learned trial Court and face trial. It is further contended that the case is at the stage of prosecution evidence and the next date fixed in the case is 29.03.2010. Notice of motion for 22.04.2010. However, petitioner is directed to appear on 29.03.2010, the date already fixed and on his appearance, he be admitted to interim bail by learned trial Court to its satisfaction subject to any conditions that may be imposed by learned trial Court.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already appeared before learned trial Court pursuant to said order and he has been released on interim bail by learned trial Court. It is further contended that petitioner will continue to appear before learned trial Court. Learned counsel for the State, on instruction from HC. Nishan Singh, has not disputed these facts. 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 by Pal is accepted and order dated 16.03.2010 granting interim bail to the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to any conditions that may be imposed by learned trial Court. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 2 Crl.Misc. No. M-7735 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) April 22, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3