IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-35091 of 2010 Date of decision: 7th February, 2011 Sonu … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.177 dated 27.07.2010 registered at Police Station Civil Lines Batala under Sections 452, 326, 324, 323, 148 and 149 IPC. A Coordinate Bench of this Court, on December 3, 2010, passed the following order: “Learned counsel contended that complainant has fabricated the injury on the index finger in order to attract the penal provisions of Section 326 IPC. The argument is that accused party has suffered 12 injuries as per MLRs (Annexures P-1 & P-2), which shows that complainant party was the aggressor. Notice of motion be issued to the respondent, returnable for 15.12.2010. Meanwhile, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, the Arresting Officer would admit him to bail on his furnishing adequate bail and surety bonds in the sum of Criminal Misc. No.M-35091 of 2010 Rs.20,000/- to his satisfaction. However, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation before the next date of hearing.” Counsel for the State has not controverted the submissions noticed in the order dated December 3, 2010. He has further submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation by the investigating agency. In view of the statement made by Counsel for the State, order dated December 3, 2010, passed by a Coordinate Bench, whereby interim bail was granted to the petitioner, is hereby affirmed and the present petition stands disposed of accordingly. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE February 7, 2011 rps 2