IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.28037-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 Ravinder Singh ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Ms.G.K.Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.N.S.Gill, AAG, Punjab. ... Petitioner Ravinder Singh apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No.40 dated 23.2.2006 registered under Sections 457/380/342/506/323 IPC at Police Station Division No.6, Ludhiana, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail. While issuing notice of motion on May 11, 2006, interim anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner subject to the condition that he will join the investigation. On August 21, 2006, counsel for the respondent-State informed to the Court that in terms of the aforesaid interim order, the petitioner did not join the investigation. Thereon, the petitioner was given one more opportunity for joining the investigation on 28.8.2006. Counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Harminder Singh, informs the Court that in spite of the specific order, the petitioner has not joined the investigation till date. Counsel for the petitioner Crl.Misc.No.28037-M of 2006 -2- has not disputed this fact nor explained any reason for not joining the investigation by the petitioner. In view of the aforesaid facts, this petition is dismissed. September 29, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE