IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-29572 of 2008 Date of decision: 16th January, 2009 Baljinder Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. H.S. Gill, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) On November 14, 2008, a Coordinate Bench had passed the following order: “Present: Mr. H.S. Gill, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate. Petitioner claims that he is not named in the FIR. Police, however, sought to involve the petitioner saying that he is also known as Kinda alias Kanta. Said Kinda alias Kanta is attributed Kirpan blow on the left leg of the complainant. The petitioner has further said that one Kulwinder Singh, who is a co- accused is known as Kinda alias Kanta, is stated to be in custody. Notice of motion for 16.1.2009. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on anticipatory bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. He will join the investigation as and when required. Criminal Misc. No. M-29572 of 2008 Sd/- November 14, 2008 (RANJIT SINGH) Judge” Counsel for the State, on instructions from Sub Inspector Purshotam Lal, has submitted that petitioner has joined the investigation and in the present case, report under Section 173 Cr.P.C./ challan has been submitted. Therefore, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. In view of the statement made by the counsel for the State, order passed by Coordinate Bench on November 14, 2008 is affirmed. Petitioner shall be permitted to file regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned Court. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE January 16, 2009 rps 2