IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. M No. 312 of 2009 Date of Decision: February 24, 2009 Chhatar ...........Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ..........Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.R.K.GirdharAdvocate for Mr.Vikas Kumar for the petitioner. Mr.Sidharath Sarup, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana Mr.Shiv Kumar, Advocate for the complainant. ** Sabina, J. Petitioner-Chhatar has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 353 dated 28.8.2008 registered at Police Station Mujjesar District Faridabad under Sections 148/149/323/324/427/506/325/326/307 of the Indian Penal Code (`IPC' for short). At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 9.1.2009, the following order was passed:- “ The petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Surinder alleging that he had been assaulted by the petitioner along with a number of other accused persons. So far as the petitioner is concerned, he has been Crl. Misc. M No. 312 of 2009 -2- attributed a lathi blow on the person of Surinder on his head. Referring to the MLR, learned counsel contends that there has not been any lacerated wound on the head of the complainant. Notice of motion for 24.2.2009. In the meantime, a direction is issued that the petitioner will join the investigation on 24.1.2009 between 10 A.M. To 4 P.M. and in the event of arrest, he will be admitted to interim bail on furnishing adequate surety to the satisfaction of the arresting officer." Learned counsel for the State, who is assisted by ASI Surinder Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is not required for any further investigation. Accordingly, interim bail granted by this Court on 9.1.2009 is made absolute. (Sabina) Judge Febrauary 24, 2009 arya