IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No. M-35383/2010(O&M) Date of decision:6.12.2010. Nem Pal Malhotra and another ....................Petitioners v. State of Punjab and another .....................Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh Present: Mr.Sukhpal Singh,Advocate for the petitioners. Jaswant Singh.J.(Oral) Petitioners Nem Pal Malhotra and his wife Usha Rani Malhotra have approached this Court under section 438 Cr.PC for the grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR no.215 dated 9.6.2008 under Sections 376,120-B IPC, PS Division No.6, Ludhiana. Learned counsels submits that petitioners who are parents- in-law of the prosecutrix Sunita Malhotra were found innocent during police investigation and were accordingly placed in column no.2 at the time of filing of challan. Now they have been summoned to face trial as additional accused on an application under Section 319 Cr.PC moved by the prosecution. Apprehending arrest they have approached this Court. It is submitted that purpose of summoning the petitioners is to secure their presence and they are ready and willing to join the process of court. Notice of motion. At the asking of the Court Mrs.RK Nihalsinghwala, Addl.AG Punjab accepts notice. Heard. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial court that in case the petitioners surrender within 10 days from today, they will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court. Disposed of. 6.12.2010 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge