IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 10753 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 18, 2010. Bhajan Lal and others ...... PETITIONERS Versus State of Haryana. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Naveen Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.M.Anand, Addl.A.G., Haryana. ***** 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.70 dated 07.03.2010, under Sections 447/379/506 IPC, registered at Police Station Punhana, District Mewat. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 09.04.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.19316 of 2010. Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-10753 of 2010 CRM No.M-10753 of 2010 Argues that dispute between the parties is of civil in nature and civil suit is also pending. He further contended that co-accused has already been arrested and recovery of alleged stolen crop has already been effected and he has been released on regular bail. Further contended that no recovery is to be effected from the present petitioners. Notice of motion for 18.5.2010. However, petitioners are directed to join the investigation and in case they are arrested, they shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 09.04.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State 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 on behalf of Bhajan Lal, Jitender and Mahesh, is accepted and order dated 09.04.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioners 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-10753 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 18, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3