Crl.Misc.No.M-21623 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:-14.9.2010 Jafru ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR Present:- Mr.Sarfraj Hussain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Vikas Malik, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. M ehinder S ingh S ullar , J . (Oral) Invoking the provisions of section 438 Cr.PC., the petitioner has directed the present petition for anticipatory bail in a case registered against him, vide FIR No.242 dated 4.5.2010, on accusation of having committed the offence punishable under sections 3/8 and 5/8 of Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, by the police of Police Station Nuh, Distt.Mewat. 2. Notice of the petition was issued to the State. 3. It is not a matter of dispute that the petitioner has already joined the investigation in pursuance of the order dated 29.7.2010. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Vijaj Pal ASI, states that the petitioner is no longer required for further interrogation at this stage. 4. So, taking into consideration the totality of the facts and circumstances, emanating from the record, the present petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds in the sum of Rs.10,000/- to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer. 5. However, the petitioner is directed to make himself available for Crl.Misc.No.M-21623 of 2010 2 interrogation by the Investigating Agency as and when required. He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 14.9.2010 (Mehinder Singh Sullar) AS Judge