Crl.M.No.M 3718 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M 3718 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 10, 2010 Gurkaran Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Haryana ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.L.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.P.M.Anand, Addl.A.G. Haryana. ...... 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.217, dated 4.4.2009, registered under Sections 379, 411 IPC, at Police Station City Sirsa, District. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 8.2.2010, passed the following order: “ Argues that stolen jeep had already been recovered from co-accused Dharam Chand and that the petitioner has been involved just on the statement of co-accused Dharam Chand without any basis. Notice of motion for 10.3.2010. Crl.M.No.M 3718 of 2010 (O&M) -2- 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 and that he is no more required for any 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. 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 8.2.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Gurkaran 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. 10.3.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge