CRM-M- No. 38213 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 38213 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : May 9, 2011 Kuldeep Singh ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. L.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.304 dated 16.11.2010, registered at Police Station City Khanna, District Khanna. A draft bearing No.410197 of Rs.50,000/-, issued by Vijaya Bank, Khanna, is handed over to Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Additional Advocate General, Punjab in pursuance to the order dated 24.12.2010. This Court vide order dated 24.12.2010 has directed to release the petitioner on bail. CRM-M- No. 38213 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has already been released on bail and the petitioner has joined the investigation and shall join the investigation as and when he is asked to do so by the Investigating Officer. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Amarjit Singh, who is present personally in Court, has stated that petitioner has joined the investigation and custodial interrogation is not required. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 24.12.2010 is made absolute, subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall keep on co-operating in the investigation and if he fails to do so Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to get the bail cancelled. (Alok Singh) Judge May 9, 2011 Anand