IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-13797 of 2010 Date of decision: 7th March, 2011 Joginder Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Mohinder Singh Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.S. Jattana, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.29 dated 08.04.2010 registered at Police Station E Division, Amritsar under Section 295-A IPC. Case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had published an article in his newspaper and thereby insulted the religious feelings of a section of the Society, with deliberate and malicious intention. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner was granted interim bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court on 19th May, 2010 and he has been participating the investigation since then. Counsel for the State has submitted that investigation has concluded and sanction has been sought from the Home Secretary, Punjab to prosecute the petitioner. It is further submitted that within 15 days from today, a report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. shall be submitted before the concerned Court. Criminal Misc. No.M-13797 of 2010 In view of the statement made by counsel for the State, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Thus, order dated 19th May, 2010, passed by a Coordinate Bench, whereby interim bail was granted to the petitioner, is hereby affirmed till application for regular bail is decided. As and when report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. is filed, the petitioner may file an application for his regular bail and the concerned Court, after going through the contents of report submitted under Section 173 Cr.P.C. and hearing counsel for the parties, shall decide the regular bail application of the petitioner on merits. With the observations made above, present petition is disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 7, 2011 rps 2