CRM- M 36873 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 36873 of 2011 Date of decision : December 20, 2011 Sonu and others, ...... Petitioners v. State of Punjab, ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sumeet Abrol, AAG Punjab *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) The petitioners seek grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.73, dated 12.10.2011, registered under Sections 353, 186, 332, 342, 148, 149 of the IPC, at Police Station Khanauri, District Sangrur. Counsel for the petitioners relies upon the order dated 18.11.2011 passed in CRM-M No.33817 of 2011, Raju @ Rajesh Kumar vs State of Punjab, to contend that similarly situated co-accused was granted the concession of anticipatory bail. Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from ASI Satnam Singh, has accepted the factual assertion but has stated that the case of the co-accused cannot be said to be identical to these petitioners. CRM- M 36873 of 2011 ::2:: Be that as it may, in view of the allegations in the FIR even though the cases of the present petitioners cannot be strictly equated with the co-accused in CRM-M No.33817 of 2011, yet I do not deem it appropriate to deny the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Consequently, the petitioners are directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 27.12.2011 or on any other day on which the Investigating Officer requires their presence and in the event of their appearance, the petitioners shall be released on anticipatory bail to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the conditions as laid down in Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) December 20, 2011. JUDGE `kk'