IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 24014 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: October 13, 2010. Mangat Ram and another. ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Ashok Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Sr.D.A.G., Punjab ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.52 dated 20.05.2010 (cross version) under Section 326/324/323/148/149 IPC, registered at Police Station Sri Hargobindpur, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. CRM No.M-24014 of 2010 Coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 26.08.2010 passed the following order:- “Contends that names of petitioners figure in the cross- version and all the offences in the same are bailable except the one under Section 326 IPC. According to learned counsel, both the injuries suffered by Sukh are by blunt weapon. He Further submits that petitioners shall fully cooperate with the investigating agency. Notice of motion for 13.10.2010. Meanwhile, in the event of their arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions:- i) They shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii) They 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; and iii) They shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that they have already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 26.08.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation. 2 CRM No.M-24014 of 2010 There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Mangat Ram and Jaikab Masih is accepted and order dated 26.08.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioners is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) October 13, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3