IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M 17145 of 2010 Date of decision: 3.12.2010 Prem Raj ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Sarfraj Hussain, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Amandeep Singh, AAG, Haryana *** Ram Chand Gupta, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by petitioner Prem Raj under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.23 dated 28.10.2009 registered under Sections 397 & 120-B IPC and Section 13(i)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Police Station SVB Gurgaon. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. Coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 5.7.2010 passed the following order:- “Argues that the case of the present petitioner is at par with Ajay Pal @ Kalu, who has been granted interim bail by this Court. Notice of motion. Mr.P.M.Anand, Addl.A.G., Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. Adjourned to 28.7.2010. CRM No.M 17145 of 2010 -2- However, in the meantime, petitioner is directed to join investigation and in case of arrest, he be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer subject to compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 5.7.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. 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. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of petitioner Prem Raj is accepted and order dated 5.7.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. December 3, 2010 (RAM CHAND GUPTA) gsv JUDGE