IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 26615 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 21.09.2011 Jaipal Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. R.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL, J. While issuing of notice of motion on 05.09.2011, following contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner were noticed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had earlier got FIR No. 44 registered against Manmohan Singh and Sukhwinder Singh alias Lali Singh and two more unknown persons. During in- vestigation in the aforesaid FIR, the police procured statement of Gurjant Singh, cousin of accused Sukhwinder Singh alias Lali Singh, named in the FIR, who stated that Lakhwinder Singh @ Lakha, Surjit Singh @ Seepa and Jagsir Singh @ Jaggi had fired shot at Jai Pal Kumar on his asking to falsely implicate Manmohan Singh and Sukhwinder Singh. It is on this statement that present FIR was registered against the petitioner. The allegations are totally false.” Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Head Con- stable Sukhwant Singh, submitted that the petitioner has joined investiga- tion and his custodial interrogation is not required. Considering the aforesaid fact, interim bail granted to the peti- tioner, on 05.09.2011, is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 21.09.2011 sharmila