IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-16589 of 2010 Date of Decision: February 25, 2011 Sawinder Singh …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 judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Bikramjit S. Bajwa, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jaspreet Singh, A.A.G., Punjab, for the respondent – State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 46, dated 23.03.2010, under Sections 420, 466, 468, 471, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Qadian, District Gurdaspur. This Court vide order dated 28.05.2010, has stayed the arrest of the petitioner. CRM M-16589 of 2010 Learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions from HC Gurpreet Singh, states that petitioner has joined the investigation and custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions provided under Section 438(2) of the Code. Petitioner shall participate in the investigation as and when he is required. February 25, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2