Crl.M.No.32319-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.32319-M of 2010 Date of Order: 25.11.2010 Achint Dhanda .....Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Sindhu, Addl.A.G, Haryana. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory/pre arrest bail in case FIR No.98 dated 22.10.2010 under Sections 323/452/506/148/149 IPC, P.S Sector 14, Panchkula. As per allegations in the FIR, petitioner- Achint Dhanda is alleged to have accompanied main accused Satish and his brother Parveen to the office of Call Center. It is alleged that Satish had a dispute on account of non-release of his salary. It is further alleged that after the initial altercation, 10 more boys having danda, hockey sticks and iron rods entered the office and thereafter the petitioner-Achint Dhanda is alleged to have inflicted injuries on the head of injured Dushyant and injured-complainant Rohana Nanda. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR was lodged after two days of the occurrence; further submits that initially in the version, the petitioner is allegedly un-armed, however, he is still alleged to Crl.M.No.32319-M of 2010 #2# have inflicted a danda blow. He further contends that in any case, the injuries found on both the persons have been opined to be simple in nature. It is further contended that no recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. Learned counsel further contends that pursuant to interim directions passed by this Court on 2.11.2010, petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. Learned state counsel, on instructions from HC Papinder Singh, concedes that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of the above, interim protection/pre arrest bail granted vide order dated 2.11.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. November 25, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE