IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1. Crl. Misc. No. M- 20154 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: September 28, 2010. Hardeep Kumar ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) 2. Crl. Misc. No. M- 27835 of 2010(O&M) Reena Thapar ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) 3. Crl. Misc. No. M- 28504 of 2010(O&M) Ramandeep Singh ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. R.S.Ahluwalia, Advocate Mr. Sandeep S.Majithia, Advocate and Mr. Bikramjit Singh Bajwa, Advocate CRM No.M-20154 of 2010 for the petitioners. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) This order will dispose of all the aforementioned petitions filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.328 dated 16.12.2009, under Sections 420/406/120-B IPC and Section 65 of the Information and Technology Act, 2000, registered at Police Station Sadar, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. Coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion in Crl.Misc.No.M-20154 of 2010 on 26.07.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.Misc.No.35590 and 37527-28 of 2010 Allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.Misc.No.M-20154 Heard. The petitioner has placed on record a certificate issued by the concern Bhagat Ford, Jalandhar that he joined that concern on 1.11.2009. In that eventuality, there was no question of his serving the complainant-concern on the date mentioned therein. Notice of motion for 15.9.2010. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions:- i) he shall join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer; ii) he shall not offer any threat, promise or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade 2 CRM No.M-20154 of 2010 him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and iii) he shall not leave the limits of the is Country without prior permission of the Court.” This Court while issuing notice of motion in Criminal Misc. No. M-27835 of 2010 on 23.09.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.49661 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-27835 of 2010 Contends that petitioner has already left the complainant- company in June 2009. Further contends that co-accused who has left this company and joined another company on 1.11.2009 has already been granted interim bail by this Court. Further contends that petitioner is an unmarried girl and that she has been falsely implicated in this case. Notice of motion for 28.9.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case she is arrested, she shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. To be heard alongwith Crl.M.No.M-20154 of 2010.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners – Hardeep Kumar and Reena Thapar that they have already joined the investigation pursuant to said orders dated 26.07.2010 and 23.09.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioners –Hardeep Kumar and Reena Thapar have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation. So far as petitioner-accused, Ramandeep Singh is concerned, it has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has left the complainant-firm on 04.11.2009 and joined another company, namely, 3 CRM No.M-20154 of 2010 Bhagat Ford. Further contends that he has worked as Cashier till 04.11.2009 and he has no concern in any way with the present offence. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Additional Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. It has been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner –Ramandeep Singh be directed to join the investigation and that he is not required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are 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 applications filed on behalf of Hardep Kumar and Reena Thapar are accepted and orders dated 26.07.2010 and 23.09.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioners are, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petitioner, Ramandeep Singh is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. All the petitions stand disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) September 28, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 4