Criminal Misc. No. M-5800 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-5800 of 2009 Date of Decision: 21.3.2009 Balbir Singh and Another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. G.C. Rattan, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been preferred under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 15 dated 15.1.2009 registered at Police Station City Tarn Taran, under Sections 325, 353, 186, 452, 307, 511, 427, 148 & 149 IPC. On 2.3.2009, this Court had passed the following order:- “Counsel states that even though the petitioners were armed with kirpan and dang, they have caused no injury with the weapons. The allegation is that they had thrown brick bats in the house of the complainant in order to cause damage and injuries. Criminal Misc. No. M-5800 of 2009 2 Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate General, Punjab, for 20.3.2009. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, petitioners shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioners shall join investigation as and when called for. Petitioner shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” Mr. Mehardeep Singh, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from Balraj Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, submits that petitioners have joined investigation and are no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the statement made by counsel for the State and order dated 2.3.2009 passed by this Court, interim pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioners is affirmed till filing of the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. On submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. petitioners shall furnish regular bail-bonds to the Court concerned. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 21, 2009 “DK”