IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 11526 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 21, 2010. Harpreet Singh @Mintu ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Premjit Singh Hundal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. Mr. H.S.Bhullar, Advocate for the complainant. ***** 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.50 dated 19.03.2010, under Sections 307/148/149 IPC, registered at P.S. Raikot, Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 22.04.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.20613 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-11526 of 2010 Argues that injury attributed to the present petitioner is on the leg with the rod and however in the MLR no such injury was found. Further argues that co-accused to whom main injuries have been attributed, namely, Vikas Jain and Lalit Jain have already been arrested in this case. Notice of motion for 21.5.2010. 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 22.04.2010. It has also been stated that the co-accused to whom main injuries have been attributed, namely, Vikas Jain, Lalit Jain and Rakesh Jain have already been arrested in this case. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from ASI. Harbans Singh, 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 Harpreet Singh @Mintu is accepted and order dated 22.04.2010 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 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 21, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3