IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-30514 of 2009 Date of decision : 11.12.2009 Hawa Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Mr. Jagjeet Beniwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.P.M.Anand, Addl.A.G., Haryana for the respondent. .... MAHESH GROVER, J. This is a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for release of the petitioner in terms thereof in a case registered vide FIR No.216 dated 23.9.2009 under Sections 323, 324, 326/34 IPC, at Police Station Narwana Sadar, District Jind. The petitioner was involved in the commission of offence under Sections 323 and 324 IPC and subsequently offence under Section 326 IPC was also added and that injury was attributed to Bijender Singh. It was contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that Bijender Singh and Satbir Singh have already been arrested and released on bail and the injury attributed to the petitioner was simple Crl.Misc.No.M-30514 of 2009 -2- in nature. Noticing the aforesaid contention, this court on 27.11.2009 had granted interim protection to the petitioner subject to the condition that he complies with the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. It has now been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner and not controverted by the learned counsel appearing for the State of Haryana on instructions from HC Kuldeep Singh that the petitioner has since joined the investigation. Having regard to the aforesaid, the present petition is allowed and the interim directions dated 27.11.2009 are hereby made absolute till the filing of the challan subject to the condition that the petitioner continues to comply with the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 11.12.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss