Crl.M.No.M 1496 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M 1496 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 10, 2010 Kulwant Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Haryana ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.A.S.Virk, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.P.M.Anand, Addl.A.G. Haryana. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.168, dated 7.5.2007, registered under Sections 323/324/325/326/148/149/506 IPC, at Police Station Pehowa, District Kurkushetra. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 20.1.2010, passed the following order: “ Argues that this is a case of version and cross-version of the occurrence and that injury attributed on knee only. It is also stated that the co-accused are already on bail. Notice of motion for 2.3.2010. However, in the meantime, if the petitioner is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to the Crl.M.No.M 1496 of 2010 (O&M) -2- satisfaction of Arresting Officer subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. It has also been stated that it is a case of version and cross-version. The other facts pleaded by counsel for the petitioner have also not been disputed. 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. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 20.1.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Kulwant Singh is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 10.3.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge