IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.6529-M of 2010 Date of Decision:6.5.2010 Surjit Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Gurmeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G. Punjab. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. The present petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.25 dated 30.1.2008 registered under Sections 323,324,34 IPC (and Section 326 IPC added later on) at Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State on instructions from ASI Ashok Kumar states that the petitioner has since joined the investigation. However, it is pointed out that the petitioner was declared proclaimed offender on 5.10.2009. Accordingly, concession of anticipatory bail cannot be extended to the petitioner. However, in case the petitioner appears/surrenders before the trial Court within 10 days from today and moves an application for regular bail, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing heavy surety to its satisfaction. Meanwhile, the petitioner shall not be arrested for the next ten days to enable him to move the application for regular bail. Disposed of accordingly. 6.5.2010 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE