Crl. Misc. No.M-27060 of 2010 -: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-27060 of 2010 Date of decision: February 15, 2011. Manjeet Kumar ...Petitioner v. State of Punjab ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Shri Anurag Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Shri U.S. Dhaliwal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia , J. (Oral): Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.28 dated 7.7.2010, registered at Police Station Canal Colony, Bhatinda under Sections 363, 366, 120-B IPC. A Coordinate Bench, on September 17, 2010, had passed the following order:- “Learned Counsel for the petitioner contends that as per allegations in the FIR, no case under Sections 363 and 366 IPC is made out against the petitioner, who is brother of the main accused – Tinku who ran away with the daughter of the complainant, namely, Pooja. The petitioner has been implicated in this case only because of the brother of the accused – Tinku and just to put pressure upon the accused party. Learned counsel further contends that co-accused against whom there are similar allegations in the FIR have Crl. Misc. No.M-27060 of 2010 -: 2 :- approached this Court by way of filing Crl. Misc. No.M-22892 of 2010, wherein, notice of motion has been issued for 28.9.2010 and arrest has also been stayed. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab for 28.9.2010. To be heard with Crl. Misc. No. M-22892 of 2010. Interim order in the same terms as in Crl. Misc. No. M- 22892 of 2010.” Counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Karan Singh, has stated that Pooja, who had eloped with the brother of the petitioner, is major and has performed marriage with him. Counsel for the State further states that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of the statement made by Counsel for the State, the order dated September 17, 2010 is affirmed till filing of the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. On submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C., the petitioner shall furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Court concerned. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed of. [Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia] February 15, 2011. Judge kadyan