Crl.M.No.M-17672 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-17672 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 30, 2010 Surinder Kumar .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.O.P.Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.39, dated 5.5.2010, registered under Sections 420, 199 IPC, at Police Station Cantt. Ferozepur, District Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 8.7.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.31442 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-17672 of 2010 Argues that a wrong procedure has been adopted by learned Additional Sessions Judge for getting FIR registered for offence under Section 199 IPC and no offence under Section 420 IPC is made out. Further argues that as per the procedure provided under Section 340 Cr.P.C., learned Additional Sessions Judge should have lodged a complaint under his signature, however the said procedure was not adopted. Notice of motion for 30.7.2010. Crl.M.No.M-17672 of 2010 (O&M) -2- However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he 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. ” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. 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. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 8.7.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Surinder Kumar, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 30.7.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge