IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-38333 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 12, 2011 Ramesh Chander Saini. …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another. … Respondents 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: Mr. R.K. Handa, Advocate, for the petitioners. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Present petition is filed seeking anticipatory bail in complaint case No. 22 dated 19.03.2009 – Bita alias Satish Kumar vs. Ramesh Chander Saini, under Sections 341 and 506 I.P.C. read with Section 3 of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Perusal of the record reveals that the petitioner – accused had been summoned by the learned Chief Judicial CRM M-38333 of 2010 Magistrate having satisfied prima facie commission of offence under Sections 341/506 IPC read with Section 3 of the Act. Since, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate has recorded prima facie satisfaction therefore in view of Section 18 of the Act, I do not find any reason to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Dismissed. January 12, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2