IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-2690 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: January 28, 2011 Shiva alias Nikka …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) This is a petition under section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under sections 356,382,34 IPC (section 382 IPC added later on) vide FIR No.424 dated 19.9.2010 at Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar. The FIR was lodged by one Vishnu Tandon who stated that his wife Alka Tandon and daughter Ankita Seth were returning from Lawrence Road. When they reached near Ranjit Avenue Centre-I, purse of Alka Tandon was snatched by unidentified persons. The purse contained Rs.2,000/-, a mobile phone bearing Sim No.9888701297 and some other articles. The person driving the motorcycle was wearing red & black colour check shirt and pillion rider was wearing green colour shirt. On this complaint, investigation ensued. One Amar Singh was arrested by the police. In Crl.Misc.No.M-2690 of 2011 - 2 - disclosure statement made by Amar Singh, name of the petitioner figured. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that recovery has already been effected from Amar Singh and petitioner is willing to join investigation. He, therefore, submits that petitioner is entitled to pre-arrest bail. Heard. Keeping in view the nature of allegations contained in the FIR, the fact that name of the petitioner figured in the investigation and matter relates to snatching of purse on a busy road in Amritsar, I am of the considered view that the petitioner is not entitled to concession of pre-arrest bail. In fact, his custodial interrogation may be necessary to take the investigation to its logical end. The petition is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. January 28, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE