IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.39614-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: 31.8.2006 Anand Kumar @ Bittu ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Shri Munish Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. Shri Shailender Sharma, Advocate for the complainant. **** Petitioner Anand Kumar @ Bittu apprehending his arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No. 63 dated 11.6.2006 under Sections 323,324,427,148,149,326 IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.3, Jalandhar has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. Counsel for the petitioner contends that in view of the interim order dated 13.7.2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Counsel for the respondent-State does not dispute this fact and further states that the petitioner is no more required for further interrogation. In view of the above, the interim bail, granted vide order dated 13.7.2006 is made absolute subject to the same terms and conditions. This bail order shall remain in operation till the investigation culminates into filing of challan under Section 173 Cr.P.C. except for material change in the circumstances. Thereafter the petitioner shall be Crl. Misc.No.39614-M of 2006 -2- entitled to the grant of regular bail by the trial Court and the same shall further continue till conclusion of the trial on the conditions to be imposed by the court of competent jurisdiction. Disposed of accordingly. August 31, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) pooja JUDGE