IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Cr.M.P (M) No. 753/2010 Date of decision: 9. 8. 2010 Ashwani Kumar ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. ……Respondent Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 . For the Petitioner: Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. J.S. Rana, Assistant. Advocate General. Surinder Singhm, J. (Oral) Pursuant to FIR No. 238/2010 registered on 8.7.2010, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 506 and 323 Indian Penal Code in Police Station Sadar District Hamirpur, petitioner is apprehending his arrest, as such the instant application for pre-arrest bail has been moved. The interim bail was granted by this Court on 2.8.2010. 2. Report has been filed. 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?. yes - 2 - 3. Eight co-accused have been bailed- out by the Court of Sessions and other four are juvenile offenders. Only one danda remains to be recovered. There is no criminal history against the petitioner and the recovery of danda is yet to be made, it shall shall not hamper the investigation of this case in any manner as the petitioner will remain under the surveillance of police for the purpose of recovery under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act. The custodial interrogation of the petitioner therefore, is not required. He had joined the investigation pursuant to the interim order. As such interim bail granted on 2.8.2010 is hereby confirmed on the same terms and conditions with the further conditions that the petitioner shall not make any inducement threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of this case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or the Police officer and the petitioner shall also keep on joining the investigation of this case and attend the court whenever required to do so. With these directions the application stands disposed of. August 9, 2010 (Surinder Singh),J (cm)