Crl.M.No.M-15538 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-15538 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: June 29, 2010 Gurdev Singh .....Petitioner v. The State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mrs.Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Prashant Bansal, Advocate for the complainant. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) Crl.M.No.31637 of 2010 Application is allowed. Reply by way of affidavit alongwith true types copies of Annexures C1 to C5 are taken on record. Crl.M.No.M-15538 of 2010 The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.39, dated 31.3.2010, registered under Sections 323, 325, 307, 314, 506, 427, 148, 149 IPC, at Police Station Banur, District Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 25.5.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.28070 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-15538 of 2010 Argues that petitioner alongwith co-accused were on the Crl.M.No.M-15538 of 2010 (O&M) -2- motor-cycles. Further argues that allegations are that the car being driven by co-accused Satinder Singh hit against the motor-cycle being driven by the injured and hence no injury is attributed to the petitioner. Further contends that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Further contends that 2-3 co-accused have already been arrested in this case. Notice of motion for 29.6.2010. 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 that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. However, bail application has been opposed by learned counsel for the complainant on the plea that the petitioner also shared common object of the unlawful assembly. No specific injury has been attributed to the petitioner-accused. Four of the accused have already been arrested in this case and released on regular bail. 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 25.5.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Gurdev 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. 29.6.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge Crl.M.No.M-15538 of 2010 (O&M) -3-