IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 16230 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: May 31, 2011. Kala Singh. ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. M.J.S.Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ***** 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.52 dated 25.09.2010 under Sections 452/323/148/149 IPC, registered at Police Station Balianwali, District Bathinda. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. CRM No.M-16230 of 2011 It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent-State that petitioner is not required for any custodial interrogation and that he 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 anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Kala Singh is accepted. Petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case of his arrest, he shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 31, 2011. JUDGE 'om' 2