IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2203 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 01, 2011 Ashwani Kumar @ Kaku …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Ms. Sukhpreet Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondent – State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 257, dated 11.11.2010, under Sections 324, 323, 326, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station City Tarn Taran. CRM M-2203 of 2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has been enlarged on bail pursuant to the directions issued by this Court dated 24.01.2011 and he has joined the investigation. Learned Additional Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions from ASI Partap Singh, states that petitioner has joined the investigation and has not asked for custodial interrogation of the petitioner. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Order dated 24.01.2011 is made absolute, subject to the limitations provided under Section 438(2) of the Code. Petitioner- accused shall participate in the investigation as and when he is required. March 01, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2