IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO. M 1761 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION 30.3.2009 Manvinder Pal Jit Singh ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. Vivek Goel, Advocate Mr. PS Sidhu,Addl.A.G.Punjab Mr. RS Bains, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner is alleged to have maltreated the complainant, his wife. There are allegations of beatings also. Learned counsel for the complainant has vehemently opposed the petition for pre-arrest bail contending that the petitioner on earlier occasions also had been indulging in cruelty and criminal activities. However, the learned State counsel, on the instructions of HC Harjinder Singh, informs that cancellation report has been approved by the SSP. In view of the dual version, which has cropped in and the petitioner having joined the investigation, petition for pre-arrest can be allowed. The complainant, no doubt, has got a right to file a protest petition in case the cancellation report is submitted. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, he will be admitted to bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that he will appear before the investigating officer as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation at any stage. He will also not interfere in the process of recovery, if any, and will not commit the similar offence of which he is accused of. In case of any such eventuality, it will be open to the complainant/ prosecution to seek cancellation of bail. This petition has been accepted without expression of any opinion regarding the validity or invalidity of the cancellation report. March 30 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE