In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-25945 of 2010(O&M) Date of decision:5.10.2010 Balkar Masih and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 53 dated 24.7.2010, under Sections 452, 325, 323, 324, 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Dera Baba Nanak District Gurdaspur. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 7.9.2010:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there was delay of seven days in lodging of the FIR. Criminal Misc. No.M-25945 of 2010(O&M) -2- Notice of motion for 5.10.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioners be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. They shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Sohan Lal, has submitted that the petitioners have joined investigation in terms of the order reproduced above. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the order granting interim bail dated 7.9.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE October 05, 2010 anita