IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-32973 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 17-12-2009 Jasbir Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA, J. (Oral) This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre- arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 326/ 324/ 323/ 148/149 IPC at Police Station Patti, District Tarn Taran, vide FIR No.177 dated 15.10.2009. Learned State counsel (on instructions from Head Constable, Nachattar Singh, who is present in Court) submits that pursuant to order dated 23.11.2009, the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the interim order dated 23.11.2009 is made absolute subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJAN GUPTA) 17-12-2009 JUDGE manju