Crl. Misc. No. M-9016 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-9016 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.05.2010 Preetto & Others ........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. P.P.S.Duggall, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Amandeep Singh Rai, Asstt. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Sant Pal Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the complainant. ****** SABINA, J. Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short 'Cr.P.C.') for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.21 dated 20.02.2010, under Sections 447/336/436/379/427/ 148/149 of Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC'), Police Station Mallanwala, District Ferozepur. At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 26.03.2010, the following order was passed by this Court:- "Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are in possession of the suit property. Their possession has been upheld in civil Crl. Misc. No. M-9016 of 2010 (O&M) -2- litigation between the parties. The FIR in question has been lodged against the petitioners as the complainant party had failed to get the relief in the Civil litigation. Notice of motion for 17.05.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioners be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. They shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure". Learned State counsel, who is assisted by ASI Kashmir Singh, has submitted that in terms of the above order, petitioners have joined investigation and are not required for further investigation. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the interim bail granted by this Court vide order dated 26th March, 2010 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. May 17, 2010 (SABINA) Gagan JUDGE