IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-25864 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 03, 2008 Nachhatar Singh & Others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Baldev Singh, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Arshvinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Kamaldeep Singh Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, assisted by Mr. N.S. Gill, Advocate, for the complainant. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.141 dated 3.7.2006 lodged for offences under Section(s) 307, 323, 447, 148, 149 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, with Police Station, Sidhwan Bet, District Ludhiana. The FIR was registered at the instance of petitioner No.1. The FIR itself recites that so as to save Tirath Singh, shot was fired in the air. The injuries on the person of Tirath Singh have been reproduced in Para 2 of the petition. It has been Crl. Misc. No. M-25864 of 2008 [2] brought out that on 14.7.2006, Jagrup Singh gave a statement whereupon cross version has been registered. Gun shots have been attributed to Tirath Singh and Swaran Singh (non petitioners). Learned counsel contends that petitioners’ names have only been mentioned, however, no specific role has been ascribed to them, and the petitioners have not caused any injury. Learned counsel further contends that the petitioners have joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Satnam Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, states that none of the petitioners has caused any injury. The petitioners have joined investigation and are not required for further investigation at this stage. In view of the above, this petition is allowed. Order dated 4.10.2008 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions :- “(i) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required; (ii) The petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and Crl. Misc. No. M-25864 of 2008 [3] (iii) The petitioners shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” This order shall enure till 10 days after the petitioners receive a notice of filing of final report u/s 173, Cr.P.C. within which period, they would be at liberty to apply for regular bail. (AJAI LAMBA) December 03, 2008 JUDGE avin