Criminal Misc. No. M-34626 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-34626 of 2008 Date of Decision: 15.1.2009 Jagir Singh and Another …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. R.K. Handa, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for the State. Mr. D.K. Singal, Advocate for the complainant. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, on 31.12.2008, passed the following order:- “Present: R.K. Handa, Advocate for the petitioners. AJAY TEWARI J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitiones has alleged that the FIR was lodged even after the suit for specific performance would be barred and argues that this clearly shows that the allegations Criminal Misc. No. M-34626 of 2008 2 cannot be taken as gospel truth because in that eventuality the complainants would not have given up their rights of filing suit for specific performance. Notice of motion for 15.1.2009. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be admitted to interim bail subject to their furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Sd/- (Ajay Tewari) Judge 31.12.2008” The dispute between the parties is essentially of civil nature. Petitioners have joined investigation and their custodial interrogation is not required. In view of the above, order dated 31.12.2008 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court granting interim pre-arrest bail to the petitioners is affirmed till the presentation of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, the petitioners shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 15, 2009 “DK”