Crl. Misc. No.M-33335 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-33335 of 2011. Date of decision: December 16, 2011. Himanshu @ Jangli .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Sanjay Jangra, Adv., for the petitioner. Ms.Sushma Chopra, Addl. A.G., Haryana. M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL). Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered at the instance of Bhagat Singh alleging that his CCTV Camera fixed in front of his house has been stolen by the petitioner and his other family members. Heard. Admittedly, the petitioner was in custody on the date of theft i.e., 31.7.2011. The complainant has alleged in the FIR that two persons with muffled faces had come to the complainant and threatened that they were persons of petitioner and they will kill the complainant in case the matter was informed to the police. In view of the fact that the petitioner was in judicial custody on the date of occurrence, it will be debatable whether the CCTV Cameras have been stolen at his instance or he is involved with the theft of CCTV Cameras. No doubt the petitioner is involved ....1 Crl. Misc. No.M-33335 of 2011 in 13-14 other criminal cases but mere suspicion, at this stage, cannot be considered as a substitute for collecting evidence. The recovery has not yet been effected. Taking into consideration, the totality of the above circumstances including the circumstance that the petitioner has joined investigation, he can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. The petition is allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, he will be released on bail to the satisfaction of arresting officer subject to the condition that the petitioner will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation, in any manner. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE December 16, 2011. rka ....2