Criminal Misc. No. M-6981 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-6981 of 2009 Date of Decision: 27.3.2009 Paramjit Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the complainant. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been preferred under Section 438 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner for grant of pre-arrest bail in cross case recorded in DDR Entry No. 34(A) dated 24.7.2008 under Sections 452, 324, 323, 427, 336, 148 & 149 IPC and Section 27/54/59 of the Arms Act in which offence under Section 326 IPC was added later. Cross case was registered in case FIR No. 166 dated 23.7.2008 registered at Police Station Bholath, District Kapurthala under Sections 307, 452, 324, 326, 427, 148 & 149 IPC. On 10.3.2009, this Court had passed the following order:- Criminal Misc. No. M-6981 of 2009 2 “Counsel for the petitioner submit that in the occurrence petitioner has caused simple injuries to Mukhtiar Singh, Shamsher Singh and Sarabjit Singh. Counsel further state that FIR was recorded at the instance of family of the petitioner and the petitioner is sought to be prosecuted in the cross version recorded in the DDR. Issue notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab, for 27.3.2009. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, petitioner shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer. Petitioner shall join investigation as and when called for. Petitioner shall also abide by the conditions specified under section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.” Mr. Brar, on instructions from Rajinder Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, submitted that petitioner has joined investigation but weapon of offence Kirpan could not be recovered. It will be open for the petitioner to explain at the trial as to why weapon of offence has not been handed over to the Investigating Officer. In case petitioner fail to satisfy the trial Court, necessary adverse inference will be drawn against him. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. In view of this, order dated 10.3.2009 passed by this Court, granting interim pre-arrest bail to the petitioner is affirmed till filing of the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. On submission of report under Section Criminal Misc. No. M-6981 of 2009 3 173 Cr.P.C. petitioner shall furnish regular bail-bonds to the Court concerned. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 27, 2009 “DK”