CRM-M-12832 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12832 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.05.2011 Bhupinder Singh and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. BPS Virk, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) Present petition is filed seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.82 dated 24.2.2011 under Sections 420/120-B IPC, Police Station Samana, District Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that present petition be dismissed as not pressed qua Davinder Singh petitioner No.2, since he has already been arrested by the police. Dismissed as not pressed qua petitioner No.2. Learned counsel for petitioner No.1 states that in the present case civil dispute has been given colour of criminal offence, which is not permissible under the law. He has further stated that petitioner No.1 shall participate in the investigation. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, states that from the perusal of the case, custodial interrogation seems to CRM-M-12832 of 2011 (O&M) -2- be not required. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest of petitioner No.1, he shall be released on bail by the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer on furnishing personal bond and two surety bonds of Rs.20,000/- subject to the following conditions: - i) that he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii) that he shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii) that he shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. It is made clear that in the event of violation of any of the conditions, prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of the bail. (Alok Singh) Judge May 16, 2011 R.S.