In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM-M 23299 of 2009 Decided on Oct 15,2009. Harjit Singh @ Lakha -- Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and another --Respondents. CORAM:HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.S.P.S.Sidhu,Advocate, for the petitioner Mrs.Rajni Gupta,Addl.A.G.Punjab Mr.Sandeep Arora,Advocate, for the complainant. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: The petitioner has applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short,'Cr.P.C.') apprehending his arrest in a complaint case No.178/4, dated 24.9.2007, titled Harbans Singh Vs. Harjit Singh and others, under Sections 302/364/34 I.P.C. pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Khanna. The petitioner has been summoned vide order dated 23.12.2008. He had applied for anticipatory bail, which was dismissed by the learned Addl.Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, vide his order dated 11.6.2009. At the time of notice of motion, the petitioner's counsel had relied upon the order passed by this Court in CRM-M 16392 of 2009 vide which co-accused, namely, Kashmir Singh was granted bail. On 28.8.2009, CRM-M 23299 of 2009 -2- the petitioner was directed to appear before the trial Court and on his doing so, the trial Court was directed to admit the petitioner on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to its satisfaction. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in terms of the order dated 28.8.2009, the petitioner had appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Khanna, on 1.9.2009 and has been released on interim bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner has claimed parity with other similarly situated co-acused namely Jatinder Kumar, who has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide CRM M 5752 of 2009 (O&M) decided on 30.3.2009; Kulwinder Singh alias Kala, who has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide CRM-M 15704 of 1009 and Kashmir Singh who has been granted anticipatory bail in CRM-M 16392 of 2009 decided on 18.8.2009. In view of the above, since all the other co-accused who are similarly placed have been released on anticipatory bail by this Court, therefore, order dated 28.8.2009 is hereby made absolute. The petition stands disposed of . Oct 15,2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge