IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-2967 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 02.03.2010. Rupinder Singh ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Jasjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.D.S.Sukhija, Advocate for the complainant. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. *** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by Rupinder Singh for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. in FIR No.93 dated 15.07.2009 under Sections 323/324/148/149/326 IPC registered at P.S. Ghal Khurd, District Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. It has been argued by ld. counsel for the petitioner that it is a case of version and cross-version and that cross case has been registered on the statement of Mandeep Singh against complainant party and that total eight accused are involved for various offences including offence under Section 326 IPC and that all of them have been granted benefit of anticipatory bail by this Court. It is further contended that both the parties belong to same village and the petitioner is ready to join the investigation and cooperate. Ld. counsel for the State has not disputed these facts and argued that petitioner be directed to join the investigation. 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 present petition for anticipatory bail filed by Rupinder Singh is accepted and he is directed to join the investigation and on his doing so, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) March 2, 2010. JUDGE 'om'