IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-6452 of 2009 Date of decision: 20th March, 2009 Nand Singh … Petitioner Versus Lakhbir Singh and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Mukesh Pandit, Advocate for Mr. A.S. Sivia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case Criminal Complaint No.185 (Annexure P-1) instituted under Sections 323, 452, 506 IPC read with Section 3(x) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. On March 6, 2009, this Court had passed the following order: “Petitioner has been summoned to stand trial in a complaint filed by respondent No.1 under Sections 323, 452, & 506 IPC and Section 3(x) of the Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Counsel for the petitioner has referred to the old litigation pending between the parties and has urged that present complaint has been filed due to malafide reasons. Criminal Misc. No. M-6452 of 2009 Petitioner may appear before the concerned Summoning Court on or before 16.3.2009. On appearance, he shall be released on interim bail. Issue notice of motion for 20.3.2009.” Counsel for the petitioner has placed on record certified copy of order passed by the Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Muktsar. A perusal of the same reveals that in compliance with the order dated March 6, 2009, petitioner has caused appearance before the summoning Court. In view of this, petitioner is permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the summoning Court. The trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds, in case of any breach of terms and conditions of the bail bonds. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 20, 2009 rps 2