IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-9702 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 20th May, 2009 Kuldip Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. P.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 11 dated 16.02.2009 registered at Police Station Sherpur, District Barnala under Sections 307, 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC. On 6th April, 2009, a Coordinate Bench of this Court had passed the following order: “The petitioner was un-armed and is alleged to have caught hold of the complainant from hairs and then dragged him from legs and arms towards kacha path. The complainant is said to have suffered one injury which was with sharp weapon. Notice of motion for 7.5.2009. Considering the nature of allegations, arrest of the petitioner is stayed subject to the conditions as contained Criminal Misc. No. M-9702 of 2009 (O&M) under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer as and when directed.” Counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Pritam Singh, has stated that petitioner has joined the investigation and he is no longer required for further custodial interrogation. For the reasons stated in order dated April 6, 2009 and in view of the statement made by counsel for the State, interim bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated April 6, 2009 is made absolute till submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (challan). Thereafter, petitioner will be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 20, 2009 rps 2