Criminal Misc. No. M-18940 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-18940 of 2008 Date of Decision: 22.8.2008 Beant Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.Rajan Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Bajwa, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) On 11.8.2008, this Court passed the following order:- Counsel for the petitioner relied upon Annexure P1 whereby vide Criminal Misc. No. 11304-M of 2008, Tarsem Singh was granted pre- arrest bail. Counsel also relied upon Criminal Misc. No. M-17204 of 2008 whereby Amirtpal Singh was granted pre-arrest bail. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner, if not better, but is similarly situated. Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate General, Punjab, for 22.8.2008. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, Criminal Misc. No. M-18940 of 2008 2 petitioner shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioner shall join investigation as and when called for. Petitioner shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Mr. P.S.Bajwa, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from Darbara Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the reasons given in the order dated 11.8.2008 and the statement made by counsel for the State, order dated 11.8.2008 is made absolute till the submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (challan). Thereafter, petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned Court. With these observations, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge August 22, 2008 “DK”