IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M- 5688 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 29.03.2010. Wazir. ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Dinesh Arora, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. P.M.Anand, Addl..A.G., Haryana. *** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by Wazir for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.278 dated 24.12.2009 under Sections 148/149/323/324/506 IPC registered at P.S. Shivaji Colony, Rohtak. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 25.02.2010 passed the following order:- “Argues that petitioner has not been named in the FIR and that he had been involved on the statement of co-accused lateron. Further argues that co-accused to whom injuries have been attributed, are already on bail. CRM No.M-5688 of 2010 Notice of motion for 29.03.2010 However, in the meantime petitioner is directed to join investigation and in case of arrest, he be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer subject to compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 25.02.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed by Wazir is accepted and order dated 25.02.2010 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is hereby made absolute subject to compliance of conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) March 29, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2