Criminal Misc.No. M-20276 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M-20276 of 2010 Date of decision:- 24.9.2010 Angrez Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. B.R. Rana-I, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl.A.G. Punjab. RAM CHAND GUPTA J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.155 dated 21.7.2009, under Sections 323,324,326,506,148 read with Section 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Lopoke, District Amritsar (Rural). I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. Co-ordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 04.8.2010, passed the following order:- “ Heard. In pursuance of the previous order, the petitioner has placed on record the certificate issued by the Commandant, BSF, Jalalabad. As per that certificate, he was present at the place of his duty i.e Jalalabad on 19.7.2009, when the present occurrence is stated to have taken place. He could not have been present at both the Criminal Misc.No. M-20276 of 2010 -2- places. Notice of motion for 24.9.2010. In the meanwhile, in the case of arrest of the petitioner, in the FIR mentioned in the petition, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer subject to the following conditions:- (i) He shall join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (ii) He shall not offer any threat, promise or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and (iii) He shall not leave the limits of this country without prior permission of the Court.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has joined the investigation in pursuance of the said order. It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent- State that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that the petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 04.8.2010, granting interim bail to the petitioner-Angrez Singh is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. September 24, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) vj JUDGE