CRM No. M-32107 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-32107 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.12.2009 Lakhbir Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. M.S. Mohali, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 363, 366 read with Section 34 and 120-B IPC at Police Station Goraya, Tehsil Phillaur, District Jalandhar, vide FIR No.47 dated 1st April, 2009. Learned State counsel (on instructions from Head Constable Subhash Chander, who is present in Court) submits that pursuant to order dated November 16, 2009, the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the interim order dated November 16, 2009 is hereby made absolute subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE December 10, 2009 'rajpal'