Crl.M.No.M-5849 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-5849 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 7, 2010 Karanbir Singh .....Petitioner v. The State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Naveen Sharma, Advocate for Mr.SPS Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. ...... 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.219, dated 6.11.2009, registered under Sections 67/67-A of Information and Technology Act, 2008, at Police Station City Ferozepur, District Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 5.3.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.10520 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M 5849 of 2010 Argues that telephone number which was used for creating alleged fake I.D. was in the name of father of the petitioner, who was already arrested in this case and released on bail. Further contended that petitioner was less than 18 years of age on the date of alleged occurrence. Further argues that moreover the matter has now been settled with the complainant. Crl.M.No.M-5849 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Counsel for the petitioner undertakes to place on record copy of the alleged compromise. Notice of motion for 7.4.2010. 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 pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from Davinder Parkash, ASI, that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. 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 5.3.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Karanbir 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. 7.4.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge