Criminal Misc. No. M-156 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-156 of 2009 Date of Decision: 23.1.2009 Dr. V.P. Soni …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Ashit Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) On 7.1.2009, this Court passed the following order:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that application (Annexure P1) was filed by Public Prosecutor under Section 319 Cr.P.C. to summon the petitioner as an additional accused as he had allegedly fabricated document of admission of Mohinder Singh accused in the hospital in case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Counsel further submits that instead of summoning the petitioner under Section 319 Cr.P.C. for offence under Section 27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Special Judge at Moga, devised a procedure which is alien to law by invoking Section 156 (3) Criminal Misc. No. M-156 of 2009 2 Cr.P.C. and registration of FIR (Annexure P3) against the petitioner. Counsel further submits that Mohinder Singh has drawn no advantage due to alleged admission in the hospital and his bail was rejected. Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate General, Punjab, for 23.1.2009. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, petitioner shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioner shall join investigation as and when called for. Petitioner shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” Counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required. Taking into consideration the order dated 7.1.2009 passed by this Court and the statement made by counsel for the State, interim pre- arrest bail granted to the petitioner is affirmed till the presentation of final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 23, 2009 “DK”