Criminal Misc. No. M-3562 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-3562 of 2009 Date of Decision: 17.2.2009 Om Parkash Manju …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Gaurav Mohunta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for the respondents. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Counsel for the State, on instructions from Musaddi Lal, Assistant Sub Inspector, has stated that four persons namely Mukhtiar Singh, Sahib Ram, Ram Niwas and Ram Lal were caught red handed committing theft of 19 bags of wheat. These four persons have been arrested and have been released on regular bail. During investigation, it has surfaced that they were committing the theft at the instance of petitioner who was posted as Food & Supply Inspector, Sirsa. On the question asked as to how it has surfaced during investigation, Mr. S.S. Mor stated that four persons caught red handed had made the disclosure statement. Criminal Misc. No. M-3562 of 2009 2 Whether disclosure statement made by co-accused is admissible qua the petitioner is a moot point. In view of this, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. The petitioner is ordered to be released on pre-arrest bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer till filing of the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. On submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. petitioner shall furnish regular bail-bonds to the Court concerned. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge February 17, 2009 “DK”