IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 13360 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 26, 2010. Kaptan Singh ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Hemant Bassi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.M.Anand, Addl.A.G., Haryana. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.112 dated 26.04.2010, under Sections 07/10/55 of Essential Commodities Act and Section 406 IPC, registered at Police Station Kharkhoda, District Sonepat. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 07.05.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.23867 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. CRM No.M-13360 of 2010 Crl.M.No.M-13360 of 2010 Argues that petitioner is only son of owner of dhaba and however, he is running the dhaba. Further argues that he is 75 years of age and that only allegation against him is that he purchased some diesel from driver and cleaner of the tanker, who have already been arrested and released on regular bail. Notice of motion for 26.5.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation 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 petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 07.05.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. 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. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Kaptan Singh is accepted and order dated 07.05.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 2 CRM No.M-13360 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 26, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3