IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No. 46905-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: OCTOBER 9, 2006 Balbir Chand @ Balbir Singh and others ...PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Punjab and another ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Atul Jain, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.N.S.Gill, AAG, Punjab. Mr.G.S.Sandhu, Advocate, for the complainant. .. The petitioners apprehending their arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No.70 dated 15.7.2006 registered under Sections 326/324/323/506/34 IPC at Police Station Ghagga, District Patiala, have filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard the counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. The aforesaid FIR was registered after a delay of about 1-1/2 months of the alleged occurrence. Petitioners No.2 and 3 have been attributed simple injuries, whereas petitioner No.1 though has been attributed grievous injury, but that too, on the right hand finger of the complainant. Counsel for the petitioners contends that in terms of the interim order dated August 17, 2006, which was passed after hearing the counsel for the parties, all the petitioners have joined the investigation. Counsel for the respondent State states that since the investigation has been completed, therefore, the petitioners are no more required for further investigation. In view of the above, the interim order dated August 17, 2006 Crl.Misc.No. 46905-M of 2006 -2- is made absolute on the same terms and conditions. This bail order shall remain in operation till the investigation culminates into filing of challan under Section 173 Cr.P.C. except for material change in the circumstances. Thereafter, the petitioners shall be entitled to the grant of regular bail by the trial Court and the same shall further continue till conclusion of the trial on the conditions to be imposed by the court of competent jurisdiction. Disposed of accordingly. October 9, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE