Criminal Misc. No. M-18592 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-18592 of 2008 Date of Decision: 22.8.2008 Manpreet Singh alias Rubi …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mrs. Baljit Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Bajwa, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, on 25.7.2008, passed the following order:- “Present: Mrs. Baljit Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Petitioner is alleged to have led a mob which attacked the complainant Gurmail Singh who had won the Municipal Elections. So far as petitioner is concerned, he has been attributed a lalkara. A perusal of the FIR indicates that he has not been attributed any injury to any injured person. Notice of motion for August 22, 2008. Meanwhile, an interim direction is issued Criminal Misc. No. M-18592 of 2008 2 that the petitioner will join investigation on July 31, 2008, and in case of his doing so, he will be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Sd/- (M.M.S.Bedi) Judge July 25, 2008”. Today, in a connected petition i.e. Criminal Misc. No. M- 20332 of 2008, I have passed a detailed order and has granted pre- arrest bail to co-accused Makhan Lal. The reasons stated therein may also be read as part of this order. Since the petitioner is stated to have raised only lalkara, he deserves to be treated similarly. Therefore, interim bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated 25.7.2008 is made absolute till the submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (challan). Thereafter, petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned Court. The present petition petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge August 22, 2008 “DK”