CRM-M- No. 30637 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 30637 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 16, 2011 Dr. Aniljit Kamboj ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab. Mr. H.S. Rakhra, Advocate, for the complainant. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.117 dated 7.7.2010, under Sections 307/498-A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code (later on added Sections 306/511/201/120-B of Indian Penal Code), registered at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga. Record reveals that petitioner is implicated for an offence punishable under Sections 120-B and 201 of Indian Penal Code. This Court vide order dated 1.11.2010 has stayed the arrest of the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Lakhwinder Singh, who is present personally in Court, has stated that petitioner has joined the investigation. He has further stated that at this stage his custodial interrogation is not required. CRM-M- No. 30637 of 2010 2 Mr. H.S. Rakhra, learned counsel for the complainant, states that complainant’s rights to produce all the evidences against the petitioner should not be prejudiced simply because anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Let petitioner be released on bail in the event of his arrest by the Investigating/Arresting Officer on furnishing his personal bond and one surety of ` 20,000/- to the satisfaction of the Investigating/Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions :- (i) that he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) that he shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer ; (iii) that he shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. It is made clear that grant of anticipatory bail shall not prejudice the rights of either of the parties before the trial Court. It is further made clear that order passed today hereinabove shall not prejudice the rights of the complainant for seeking appropriate direction for further investigation or to place before the Investigating Officer further evidence against the petitioner. (Alok Singh) Judge May 16, 2011 Anand