IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M-26922 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.9.2009. Avtar Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. G.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. RAJESH BINDAL J. **** The petitioners herein are accused in FIR No. 45 dated 7.9.2009 registered at P.S. Dhilwan, District Kapurthala, under Sections 150/160/189/283/149/188 IPC and Sections 8-B of National Highway Act, 1954. The allegation is that the petitioners were part of the mob which made protest on the National Highway No.1 by keeping the dead body of a person who allegedly died in police custody. The Highway was blocked for about four hours to obstruct the movement of general public causing undue harassment. The petitioners have been specifically named in the FIR. Considering the seriousness of allegations as such type of incidents are on increase where it has become habit of the people to take law in their own hands and protest in such manner, I do not find it to be a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. As far as prayer for anticipatory bail is concerned, the present petition is dismissed. However, I deem it appropriate to issue notice to State of Punjab for 8.10.2009 to produce status report about the investigation carried out in the FIR. (RAJESH BINDAL) 24.9.2009 JUDGE Reema