Crl.M.No.M-1339 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-1339 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 31, 2010 Sanjiv Kumar .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Mohit Jaggi, 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.220, dated 4.7.2007, registered under Sections 308, 452, 342, 148, 149 IPC, at Police Station Kharar, District Mohali. 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 co-accused Ram Charan, to whom the main injury has been attributed, has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court, vide order dated 18.2.2008. Notice of motion for 22.2.2010. However, in the meantime, if the petitioner 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 Crl.M.No.M-1339 of 2010 (O&M) -2- investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from Surender Kumar,SI, 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 20.1.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner- Sanjiv Kumar, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 31.3.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge