CRM-M No.30285 of 2011(O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.30285 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 12.10.2011 Gurpreet Singh and another ...... Petitioners v. State of Punjab ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Pawan Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Gill, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. D.S. Gurna, Advocate for the complainant. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case F.I.R. No.187 dated 05.09.2011 registered under Sections 363, 342, 506, 170, 120-B IPC at Police Station Kotwalia Bathinda, District Bathinda, Punjab. On 04.10.2011 the following contention was noticed:- “Learned counsel has argued that the present case is a counter blast to the FIR lodged by the sister of the petitioners and the alleged occurrence is more than one year old.” Apart from that learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that all the offences are bailable except Section 170 IPC and there is no case against the petitioners of having impersonated as public official. CRM-M No.30285 of 2011(O&M) ::2:: Learned Deputy Advocate General on instructions from H.C. Kaur Singh as well as learned counsel for the complainant have strenuously argued that the petitioners – and more especially petitioner No.1 – does not deserve the concession of anticipatory bail in view of the fact that they humiliated and threatened the complainant and also pushed the husband of the complainant in the police car even though his arrest had been stayed. That may be so, it cannot be lost sight of that the only non bailable section is Section 170 IPC and there is no allegation against the petitioners qua that section. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Ordered accordingly. Petitioners are directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 20.10.2011 between 10 A.M. to 04 P.M and on any other date as and when their presence is required. On their appearance, the Investigating Officer would release them on bail subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) October 12, 2011 JUDGE ashish