IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.46152-M of 2007 Date of Order: 14.02.2008 Raghbir Singh. ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Hemender Goswami, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not named in the FIR and his name figured for the first time on the statement of Jasbir Singh who had allegedly overheard the conversation of the petitioners while having drinks at an Ahata on April 10, 2007 i.e. even before the occurrence which had taken placed on April 14, 2007. He further submits that the other similarly situated persons namely Suresh Kumar and Surender Kumar whose names were also not mentioned in the FIR, have been granted pre-arrest bail by this Court in Criminal Misc. No.45478-M of 2007 on 05.02.2008. He further submits that he has been falsely implicated in the case and he has joined the investigation. The factum of joining of investigation is not in dispute. Accordingly, without opining on the merits of the controversy, interim bail granted to the petitioner on 20.09.2007 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. February 14, 2008 (RAJESH BINDAL) nt JUDGE