Crl. Misc. No.M-19361 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-19361 of 2011 Date of Decision: August 19, 2011 Sukhjinder Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is alleged to have connived with Chandeshwar Singh, Chowkidar, in committing theft of the copper wire. The petitioner has been involved in the case on the basis of confessional statement of his co-accused in police custody. There appears to be no other evidence gathered by the prosecution agency against the petitioner. It will be debatable during trial whether on the basis of the confessional statement Crl. Misc. No.M-19361 of 2011 [2] made by his accomplice, the prosecution agency will be able to achieve conviction subject to any corroborative evidence. The petitioner having joined investigation can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner he will be ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the conditions that the petitioner will join investigation as and when required by the police and that he will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner. August 19, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE