IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-1149 of 2010 Date of Decision: 02.03.2010. Jatinder Singh @Jindu. ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. J.S.Chahal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Mohd. Yousaf, Advocate for the complainant. *** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by Jatinder Singh @Jindu for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. in FIR No.120 dated 20.8.2009 under Sections 307/306/324/323/506/148/149 IPC registered at P.S. Nurmahal, District Jalandhar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 18.01.2010 passed the following order:- “Argues that co-accused Sarabjit Kaur has been granted benefit of anticipatory bail by this Court and case of the present petitioner is similar to the case of the co-accused Sarabjit Kaur. Crl. Misc.No.M-1149 of 2010 Further argues that the main accused – Raju is already on regular bail. Notice of motion for 02.03.2010. However, in the meantime, if the petitioner is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by ld. counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already joined the investigation in pursuance of said order dated 18.01.2010 and that he is no more required for any interrogation. It has also been stated by ld. counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed by Jatinder Singh @Jindu is accepted and interim order dated 18.01.2010, is hereby confirmed subject to compliance of conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) March 2, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2