Crl. Misc. No. M-16132 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-16132 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 22, 2010 Balwinder Singh Aulakh & another ........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. R.P. Dhir, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. SABINA, J. Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.50 dated 24.4.2010, under Sections 420,468,471/34 of Indian Penal Code, Police Station- Maur, District- Bhatinda. On 3.6.2010 the following order was passed by this Court :- “Allegations against the petitioners are that they had claimed themselves to be Scientists and had entered into some sort of understanding/agreement for sale of certain medicine which was found to be just a vinegar. State counsel says that there is a need to investigate the case. Let the petitioners appear before the Investigating Officer on 15.6.2010. the arrest of the petitioners shall remain stayed. If the petitioners do not co-operate in the Crl. Misc. No. M-16132 of 2010 (O&M) 2 investigation, the State would be at liberty to seek custodial interrogation of the petitioners. Adjourned to 22.7.2010.” Learned State counsel , who is assisted by ASI Sadhu Singh, has submitted that the petitioners have joined the investigation and are not required for further investigation. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioners be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioners are directed to join investigation as and when required by the Investigating Agency and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. (SABINA) July 22, 2010 JUDGE Anand