IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-9342 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 8th May, 2009 Charanjit Singh and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. S.S. Goraya, Advocate for Mr. N.P.S. Mann, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant 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 petitioners in case FIR No. 11 dated 16.02.2009 registered at Police Station Sherpur District Sangrur under Sections 307, 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC. On April 2, 2009, this Court had passed the following order: “Petitioner No.1 Charanjit Singh is alleged to have given two Dah blows on the head of Jaswinder Singh complainant. Counsel has submitted that the corresponding injury, which has been found on the head of the complainant, is simple in nature. The fact that the injury has been given on the head of the complainant, rules out grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner No.1. Hence application for grant of pre-arrest bail to Charanjit Singh petitioner No.1, is declined. Pritpal Singh petitioner No.2 has caused no injury in the occurrence. He is stated to have caught hold of the legs of the injured. Criminal Misc. No. M-9342 of 2009 (O&M) Issue notice of motion to AG Punjab for 18th April, 2009 regarding grant of pre-arrest bail to Pritpal Singh petitioner No.2 only, In the event of arrest, Pritpal Singh petitioner No.2 shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. However, he shall join investigation as and when called for. He shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.” Counsel for the State, on instructions from Balwinder Singh, SI, has stated that petitioner No.2 Pritpal Singh has joined the investigation and he is no longer required for custodial interrogation. For the reasons stated in order dated April 2, 2009 and in view of the statement made by counsel for the State, interim bail granted to the petitioner No.2 Pritpal Singh only, vide order dated April 2, 2009 is made absolute till conclusion of the trial. Thereafter, he shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. In compliance with the order dated April 18, 2009, Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur has filed affidavit. Same is taken on record. No further directions are called for. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 8, 2009 rps 2