Crl.M.No.M-22255 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-22255 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 26, 2010 Surinder Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Shivraj Angi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ..... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.135, dated 2.7.2010, registered under Sections 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and 420 IPC, at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Ferozepur, Punjab. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 4.8.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.39513 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-22255 of 2010 Argues that petitioner is a depot holder and he supplies kerosene oil to ration card holders only. Further argues that drum of kerosene oil has been recovered from co-accused and that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Further argues that petitioner is ready to hand over the register being maintained by him as a depot holder and all the necessary documents. Notice of motion for 26.8.2010. Crl.M.No.M-22255 of 2010 (O&M) -2- 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 pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from, Kashmir Singh ASI, that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. 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. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 4.8.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Surinder Singh, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 26.8.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge