Crl. Misc.No.M-24256 of 2010 # 1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M-24256 of 2010 Date of Decision:-08.10.2010 Ravi Kumar & Anr. ......Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. Gurcharan Dass, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. *** JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer is under Section 438 Cr.PC for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case bearing FIR No.81 dated 3.6.2010 under Sections 61(1)14 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 registered with Police Station Division No.2, Ludhiana. It is submitted that the entire family of the petitioners has been roped in for possessing and selling liquor from their premises without any licence. It is further submitted that five family members of the petitioners have already been arrested and recovery effected. Crl. Misc.No.M-24256 of 2010 # 2# Learned counsel submits that on the face of allegations made in the FIR, no offence is made out. He further states that assuming if the allegations are true even then the offence made out is under Section 61-A of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 and the cognizance of an offence under the said Section cannot be taken by the police. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Shamsher Singh concedes that petitioners have joined the investigation and are no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the above, interim protection/bail granted vide order dated 20th of August, 2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 08th October, 2010 Vinay