Crl. Misc. No.M-3974 of 2011 (O&M) ****** Satpal and others Vs. State of Punjab Present : Mr. O.P. Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Sunil Kumar Bhardwaj, Advocate for the complainant. ******* AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case F.I.R. No.114 dated 6.6.2010 registered under Sections 307, 323, 302 and 34 IPC at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Ferozepur. On 03.03.2011 the following order was passed:- “After arguing for some time it has been agreed by learned counsel for the parties that the petitioners No.1 and 3 will surrender before the Investigating Officer and also agree that protection be granted to petitioner No.2. For this proposal to come through, I deem it appropriate to grant ad-interim stay of arrest to petitioner No.2 and to adjourn the matter to 14.03.2011 to enable the petitioners No.1 and 3 to surrender before the Investigating Officer. Ordered accordingly. Petitioners No.1 and 3 are directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 10.03.2011 at 12.00 A.M.” On instructions from S.I. Ranjit Singh learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has stated that the petitioner Nos.1 and 3 have Crl. Misc. No.M-3974 of 2011 (O&M) -2- surrendered and are now in judicial custody and that the petitioner No.2 has also appeared before the Investigating Officer. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner No.2. Ordered accordingly. In the event of arrest of petitioner No.2, she shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of Investigating Officer subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) March 14, 2011. JUDGE ashish