IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 18761 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 26.09.2011 Aivet Masih ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Viney Puri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is a case of version and cross version, where the petitioner had also suffered injury. In fact, the complainant in the present petition levelled allegation even against his mother. Learned counsel for the State, on instruction from ASI Kashmir Singh, submitted that co-accused, namely, mother of the complainant, has been acquitted after trial. As the petitioner was not arrested, he was declared proclaimed offender. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the co-accused has already been acquitted by the learned trial court, in my opinion, the petitioner is not required to be taken into custody. He is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 05.10.2011 at 10.00 a.m. to join investigation and in case of arrest, he shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for further investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as con- tained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 26.09.2011 sharmila