IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-29465 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 9.12.2009 Panna and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Mr. H.S.Baath, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab for the respondent. .... MAHESH GROVER, J. Crl.Misc.Nos.53227 & 53228 of 2009 Crl.Misc. are allowed as prayed for. Crl.Misc.No.M-29465 of 2009 This is a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for release of the petitioners in terms thereof in a case registered vide FIR No.76 dated 1.10.2009 under Sections 452/323/341/506/148/149 IPC, at Police Station Khanauri, District Sangrur. It was contended before this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the complainant faction had caused injuries to Rani and Arjun but despite that no case was registered Crl.Misc.No.M-29465 of 2009 (O&M) -2- against them. The present FIR has been registered against the petitioners only to pressurise them from desisting from pursuing the matter against them. Further contends that only one injury was noticed upon the person of the complainant which was found simple in nature. Noticing the aforesaid contentions, this court on 22.10.2009 had granted interim protection to the petitioners subject to the condition that they comply with the provisions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. It has now been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners and not refuted by the learned counsel appearing for the State of Punjab on instructions from SI Surjit Singh that the petitioners have since joined the investigation. Having regard to the aforesaid, the present petition is allowed and the interim directions dated 22.10.2009 are hereby made absolute till the filing of the challan subject to the condition that the petitioners continue to comply with the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 9.12.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss