IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-321 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 10.03.2010. Suraj and others. ...... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. *** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by Suraj and Bikki @Ghiki for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.125 dated 04.10.2009, under Sections 307/323/324/120-B/148/149 IPC, registered at P.S. Division No.7, Jalandhar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 01.02.2010 passed the following order:- “It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that he wants to withdraw this petition qua petitioner nos.3 to 5 and the same may be dismissed as such. So ordered. Learned counsel for the petitioners has pressed this Crl.Misc.No.M-321 of 2010 petition only qua petitioner nos.1 and 2 on the ground that no specific injuries have been attributed to them and that they are ready to join the investigation. It has also been argued that one of the co-accused, namely, Paramjit Singh alias Pamma, who was a conspirator, was allowed anticipatory bail by this Court and other co-accused, namely, Sukhdev Singh and Lovedip Singh have been granted regular bail. Notice of motion qua petitioner nos.1 and 2, i.e., Suraj and Bikki @ Ghiki, only for 10.3.2010. However, in the meantime, if the petitioners No.1 and 2 are arrested, they 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 petitioners that petitioner Nos.1 and 2 have already joined the investigation in pursuance of said order dated 01.02.2010 and that they are no more required for any interrogation. It has also been stated by ld. counsel for the State that petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are 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 by Suraj and Bikki @ Ghiki is accepted and order dated 01.02.2010 granting interim bail to the petitioners, is hereby confirmed subject to compliance of conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 2 Crl.Misc.No.M-321 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) March 10, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3