IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-31172 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 23, 2011 Manjit Singh and another. …Petitioners 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: Mr. Rajinder Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. N.K. Sanghi, Addl.A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 134, dated 04.07.2003, under Sections 409, 418, 420, 466, 468, 471, 477-A, 120-B IPC read with Section 13(1)(D) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, registered at Police Station Sadar, Pathankot, District Gurdaspur. CRM M-31172 of 2010 Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners have been enlarged on bail pursuant to the directions issued by this Court dated 02.11.2010 and they have joined the investigation. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Subhash Chand, states that the petitioners have joined the investigation and custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not required. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Order dated 02.11.2010 is made absolute, subject to the limitations provided under Section 438(2) of the Code. Petitioners-accused shall participate in the investigation as and when they are required. February 23, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) sk/vkd Judge 2