Crl. Misc.No.M-13157 of 2010 # 1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M-13157 of 2010 Date of Decision:-10.11.2010 Ranjit Singh. ......Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. T.S. Sangha, Senior Advocate with Mr. H.S. Sanga, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. *** JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer is under Section 438 Cr.PC for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.28 dated 1.4.2010 under Sections 406, 409 and 420 Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act registered with Police Station Kot Bhai, District Mukatsar. As per the allegations in the FIR petitioner being the depot holder was allegedly black marketing the foodgrains supplied for distribution under the Public Distribution System Control Order 2001 Crl. Misc.No.M-13157 of 2010 # 2# scheme in the open market. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has already joined the investigation. He further submits that minimum punishment under the aforesaid Act is 3 months and maximum punishment is seven years and the offence is exclusively triable by Magistrate Ist Class. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Jagtar Singh submits that petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the above, interim protection/bail granted vide order dated 10th of May, 2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 10th November,2010 Vinay