IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-32156 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 17, 2011 Dharampal @ Dharam Singh. …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mrs. Baljit Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K. D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Mr. Vishal Sharma, Advocate, for the complainant. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 119, dated 28.09.2010, under Sections 406/420 IPC, registered at Police Station Julkan, District Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has been enlarged on bail pursuant to the CRM M-32156 of 2010 directions issued by this Court dated 17.12.2010 and he has joined the investigation. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions from ASI Sohan Singh, who is present in person states that the petitioner has joined the investigation. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Order dated 17.12.2010 is made absolute, subject to the limitations provided under Section 438(2) of the Code. Petitioner-accused shall participate in the investigation as and he is required. February 17, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) reena/vkd Judge 2