IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-18085 of 2009 Date of decision: July 15, 2009 Kamaljit Singh -Petitioner Versus State of Punjab -Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. Jaideep Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) Counsel submits that the alleged derogatory remarks referred to in the FIR are not attributed to the petitioner. According to counsel, co- accused, who is similarly placed as the petitioner has already been extended the benefit of anticipatory bail. However, keeping in view the fact that Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, contains a bar as regards anticipatory bail, it is directed that in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court within a week of receipt of a certified copy of this order and applies for regular bail, the same shall be decided within a week thereafter. Arrest of the petitioner shall remain stayed till the decision of his bail application. With the observations aforesaid, the instant petition stands disposed of. [Rajan Gupta] Judge July 15, 2009. 'ask'