Crl.M.No.M-9766 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-9766 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 11, 2010 Avtar Singh .....Petitioner v. The State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.M.S.Kang, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG,Punjab. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.61, dated 27.2.2010, registered under Section 498-A IPC, at Police Station Shimlapuri, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 1.4.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.17480 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-9766 of 2010 Heard. Argues that FIR has been registered for offence under Section 498-A IPC only after enquiry and that all previous complaints filed by complainant were filed. Further contended that no recovery is to be effected from the petitioner-accused. Notice of motion for 11.5.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation Crl.M.No.M-9766 of 2010 (O&M) -2- and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. ” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from Gurmeet Singh, H.C., that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 1.4.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Avtar Singh, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 11.5.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge