Crl.M.No.M-8098 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-8098 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 17, 2010 Sukhdeep Singh @ Sukhi .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.S.S.Rangi, 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.55, dated 5.10.2009, registered under Sections 420, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Hajipur, District Hoshiarpur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 18.3.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.14553 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M 8098 of 2010 Argues that there are no specific allegations against the present petitioner, who is a student. It is further contended that no amount has been received by him and that amount has been allegedly paid to co-accused only and he has been wrongly involved in this case without any basis. Notice of motion for 26.4.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation Crl.M.No.M-8098 of 2010 (O&M) -2- 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, Bhupinder Singh, HC, 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 18.3.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Sukhdeep Singh @ Sukhi, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 17.5.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge