IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-5416 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 22.02.2011 Harkishan Singh @ Sonu and another .... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Dr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioners 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in a case FIR No. 62 dated 9.6.2010 under Sections 394, 34 IPC later added 148, 149, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Kartarpur, District Jalandhar. Record reveals that Lehmbar Singh has lodged FIR with the allegation that ` 1,95,000/- were robbed from him by unknown persons having muffled faces; those persons have also caused injuries while snatching money and other goods from the complainant. Sonia and Parvinder Singh were arrested by the police and they have disclosed the name of the present petitioner for the involvement in the present crime/offence. Since petitioner is an accused for an offence under Section 394 IPC and his name has come into light in the disclosure statement of the other co-accused, this Court is of the opinion that Crl. Misc. No. M-5416 of 2011(O&M) 2 custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required. Considering the gravity of offence, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. (ALOK SINGH) 22.02.2011 JUDGE reena