IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-30111 of 2008 Date of decision : 27.05.2009 Sadhu Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. C.L. Pawar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that amount of Rs. 2,50,000/- has already been paid to the complainant in view of the undertaking given before this Court on 20.01.2009. Learned counsel for the State submits that factum of payment of amount is not in the knowledge of the investigating officer. However, learned counsel (on instructions from H.C. Inderjeet Singh, who is present in court) submits that pursuant to order dated 18.11.2008, the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of this, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted the concession of anticipatory bail subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, in case, the contention made by the learned counsel for the petitioner turns out to be incorrect, State would be at liberty to move an appropriate application in this regard. 27.05.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE