IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 9778 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 11, 2010. Bijinder ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. A.S.Sullar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.M.Anand, Addl..A.G., Haryana. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.254, dated 23.09.2009 under Sections 420/467/468/471/120-B IPC, registered at P.S. Meham, District Rohtak. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 01.04.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.17492 of 2010 CRM No.M-9778 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-9778 of 2010 Argues that co-accused have already been granted interim bail by this Court vide order dated 11.2.2010 and the case of present petitioner is also similar to them. Notice of motion for 11.5.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 01.04.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that 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. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Bijinder is accepted and order dated 01.04.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 11, 2010. JUDGE 2 CRM No.M-9778 of 2010 'om' 3