IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.21727-M of 2010 Date of Order: 29.11.2010 Devender Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Sandeep Kotla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Sindhu, Addl.A.G, Haryana. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory/pre arrest bail in case FIR No.363 dated 7.7.2010 under Section 135 of Indian Electricity Act, P.S City Kaithal. As per allegations, petitioner, who is running a Tractor Agency, is alleged to have committed theft of Electricity and caused revenue loss to the Nigam of Rs.3,97,377/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 50% of the demand, without prejudice to his right, has been submitted to the Electricity Department subject to final adjudication before the authorities. Further submits that the investigations in the case are over and the petitioner has joined investigation. Learned state counsel, on instructions from SI Rameshwar Singh, concedes that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of the above, interim protection/pre arrest bail granted vide order dated 30.7.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. November 29, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE