CRM No. M-18310 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-18310 of 2010 Date of decision: 15.02.2011 Sukhminder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Bhoop Singh, Advocate, for Mr. Suveer Sheokand, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate, for the complainant. Mr. Jaspreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.31 dated 10.2.2010 under Sections 406/498-A of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sidwan Bet, District Ludhiana. This Court vide order dated 1.7.2010 has directed to release the petitioner on interim bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has already been released on bail and the petitioner has joined the investigation and shall join the investigation as and when he is asked to do so by the Investigating Officer. Considering the age of the petitioner and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in jail, petition is allowed. Order dated 1.7.2010 is made absolute, subject to the conditions CRM No. M-18310 of 2010 (O&M) -2- mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall keep on co-operating in the investigation and if he fails to do so Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to get the bail cancelled. (Alok Singh) Judge February 15, 2011 R.S.