In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-24042 of 2010(O&M) Date of decision: 25.11.2010 Hira Batra and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 95 dated 24.6.2010 under Section 13 of the Gambling Act, Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 67 of the Information and Technology Act at Police Station Division No.1, Jalandhar. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 19.8.2010:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the mobile phones, which have been Criminal Misc. No.M-24042 of 2010(O&M) -2- allegedly recovered from the spot, do not belong to the petitioners nor the petitioners were apprehended at the spot. Notice of motion for 23.9.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioners be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. They shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Sukhbir Singh has submitted that the petitioners have joined investigation. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the order granting interim bail dated 19.8.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE November 25, 2010 anita