IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-36131 of 2009 Date of Decision: February 03, 2010 Ram Lal .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.150 dated 5.12.2009 under Section 420 IPC, Section 13A/3/67 of the Punjab Gambling Act 1867, and Section 7(3) 8 of Punjab Lottery Act, 1998 registered with Police Station, Nathana, District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, in view of the nature of allegations, contends that the petitioner has joined Crl. Misc. No. M-36131 of 2009 [2] investigation and is not required for further interrogation. The petition is allowed. Order dated 21.12.2009 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions:- “(i) The petitioner shall make himself available for in- terrogation as and when required; (ii) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person ac- quainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (iii) The petitioner shall not leave India without the pre- vious permission of the Court.” This order shall enure till 15 days after the filing of final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. within which period, the petitioner shall be re- quired to seek regular bail. (AJAI LAMBA) February 03, 2010 JUDGE avin