Criminal Misc.No. M- 17285 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M- 17285 of 2010 Date of decision:- 9.7.2010 Shinder Singh and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. P.S. Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl.A.G. Punjab RAM CHAND GUPTA J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in FIR No.70 dated 7.5.2010, under Sections 420,120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Zira, District Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. Co-ordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 11.6.2010, passed the following order:- “Counsel for the petitioners states that there is a matrimonial dispute between the son of the complainant and his wife, who live in Canada. The petitioners who are in India have been roped in just to pressurize the entire family. Notice of motion to A.G. Punjab for 9.7.2010. Meanwhile, in the event of their arrest, the petitioners shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Copy of the order be given dasti to counsel for the petitioners under the signatures of the Court Secretary.” Criminal Misc.No. M- 17285 of 2010 -2- It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have joined the investigation in pursuance of the said order. It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent-State that the petitioners have joined the investigation and are no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that the petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are 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 11.6.2010, granting interim bail to the petitioners Shinder Singh and Tarsem 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. July 09, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) vj JUDGE