IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 12696 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: July 12, 2010. Jaswinder Singh ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. D.S.Malwai, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Bhawna, DAG, 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.188 dated 11.03.2010, under Sections 420/467/468/471/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Kotwali, Bathinda I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 03.05.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.22799 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. CRM No.M-12696 of 2010 Crl.M.No.M-12696 of 2010 Argues that petitioner has not been named in the FIR and no role has been attributed to him in the occurrence and that he has been falsely implicated in this case just on the plea that it was his duty to write roll numbers of the candidates on the answer-sheets. Notice of motion for 27.5.2010. 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 03.05.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State 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 Jaswinder Singh, is accepted and order dated 03.05.2010 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. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) July 12, 2010. JUDGE 2 CRM No.M-12696 of 2010 'om' 3