Crl. Misc. No. M-34197 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-34197 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : December 20, 2010 Kuldeep Singh ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present : Ms. Naveen Bhandari, Advocate for Mr. L.M. Gulati, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.244 dated 29.10.2010, under Sections 61/1/14 of Excise Act registered at Police Station “A” Division, District Amritsar. At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 22.11.2010, the following order was passed by this Court :- "Notice of motion for 20.12.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. He shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Crl. Misc. No. M-34197 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Learned State counsel, who is assisted by ASI Parkash Singh, has submitted that in terms of the above order the petitioner has joined investigation. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the interim bail granted by this Court vide order dated 22.11.2010 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) December 20, 2010 JUDGE Anand