Crl.M.No.M-6070 of 2010 (O&M) -1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-6070 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 6, 2010 Balwant Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.R.S.Bains, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. ..... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.142, dated 10.11.2009, registered under Sections 323, 324, 326, 34 IPC, at Police Station Mehna, District Moga. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 2.3.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.10990 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Main case Argues that it is a case of version and cross-version and that petitioner as well as complainant are real brothers. Further argues that the FIR was lodged by the petitioner against his brother and that the petitioner has been involved on the statement of his brother who is accused in the FIR lodged by the petitioner. Further argues that injury attributed to the Crl.M.No.M-6070 of 2010 (O&M) -2 - petitioner is on non vital part, i.e., on wrist. Notice of motion for 6.4.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he 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 pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from Sukhdev Singh,HC , that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 2.3.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Balwant Singh, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 6.4.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge