Criminal Misc.-M No. 19103 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 19103 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.9.2011 Manjit Singh Bhangu .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. S. S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J. S. Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. While granting interim bail to the petitioner, following contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner were recorded: “Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is sought to be booked on the basis of some conversation recorded on telephone and produced before the police in a CD mentioning that at some places, the petitioner had addressed the D.E.O. as “Chamari” i.e. her class. It is yet to be proved as to whether the voice in the CD is of the petitioner. There is nothing to show as to when conversation was recorded and whether it was in a public view or not. The intention to defame the persons belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Communities is also missing.” Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already joined investigation. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI- Amrik Singh, submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation and his Criminal Misc.-M No. 19103 of 2011 [2] custodial interrogation is not required. Considering the aforesaid facts, the interim bail granted to the petitioner on 21.7.2011 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 28.9.2011 mk