IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 11013 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 04.05.2010. Braham Parkash and another ...... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. R.S.Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Naveen Batra , Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.59, dated 26.02.2010, under Sections 420/120-B IPC registered at Police Station Shimla Puri, District Ludhiana city. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. CRM No.M-11013 of 2010 A coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 15.04.2010 passed the following order:- “Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that as per the allegations in the FIR, the allegations are against Rajinder Kumar – non applicant. Notice of motion for 4.5.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioners are ordered to be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of SHO/Investigating Officer, on compliance of the conditions envisaged in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and on joining the investigation.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that they have already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 15.04.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from ASI. Surjit Singh, that petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are 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 Braham Parkash and Mehar Chand is accepted and order dated 15.04.2010 granting interim bail in their favour is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 2 CRM No.M-11013 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 4, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3