In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 20122 of 2010(O&M) Date of decision: 20.8.2010 Kanwarpal Singh @ Kukko ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.J.S.Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 52 dated 29.5.2010, under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and offences under Sections 294, 506, 509 (added later on) of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Bariwala District Mukatsar. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 16.7.2010:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner has Criminal Misc. No.M- 20122 of 2010(O&M) -2- submitted that the present FIR was a result of political rivalry. The petitioner was one of the Panches and had moved a no confident motion against the complainant, who was the Sarpanch. Notice of motion for 20.8.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. He shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Balkar Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation in terms of the order reproduced above and is not required for further investigation. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the order granting interim bail dated 16.7.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE August 20, 2010 anita