IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Cr.M.P. (M) Nos. 483, 484, 485, 498, 499 and 500 of 2010. Date of Decision: 1st June, 2010 __________________________________________________________ Cr.M.P. (M) No. 483 of 2010 Veena Sharma. ….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ...Respondent. Cr.M.P. (M) No. 484 of 2010 Diwakar Lakhanpal. ….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ….Respondent Cr.M.P. (M) No. 485 of 2010 Rajesh Kumar Lakhanpal. ….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ….Respondent Cr.M.P. (M) No. 498 of 2010 Veepul Lakhanpal. ….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ….Respondent Cr.M.P. (M) No. 499 of 2010 Deepak Vyas. ….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ….Respondent Cr.M.P. (M) No. 500 of 2010 Rachna Vyas. ….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ….Respondent ___________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 __________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner: Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent: Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General, with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. __________________________________________________________ Dev Darshan Sud, J. (Oral) A common order is being passed in all these six petitions. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Advocate 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes 2 General for the State. Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court on 26.5.2010 and 28.5.2010, the petitioners have joined the investigation and report to the Police Station at Solan on 27.5.2010 and 29.5.2010. 2. From the record, I find that custodial interrogation of these petitioners is not necessary nor they are required for effecting any recovery or otherwise. In these circumstances, these petitions are disposed of with the following directions:- (i) The petitioners shall join investigation as and when called for. (ii) The petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence nor will make any attempt to influence/overawe prosecution witnesses or create any hindrance in the smooth conduct of the investigation. (iii). The petitioners will not abscond from the jurisdiction of the learned Sessions Judge, at Shimla and Solan. Sh. Veepul Lakhanpal is presently employed at Delhi. He may join his duty at Delhi subject to the condition that he shall leave his permanent address of Delhi, landline telephone number, mobile number with the Police Station, Solan and shall join investigation as and when called for. (iv) Each of the petitioners shall furnish personal bonds in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- each with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. (v). In case of breach of any of these conditions, the petitioners shall liable to be arrested forthwith without reference to this Court. 3. This order shall enure till challan has been filed in the competent Court, where after the petitioners shall obtain regular bail in 3 accordance with law. Petitions are disposed of. Registry is directed to place copy of this order in each petition. Dasti copy on usual terms. June 01, 2010 (Dev Darshan Sud), (KRS) Judge