Criminal Misc. No. M-13553 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-13553 of 2008 Date of Decision: 22.8.2008 Surjit Singh alias Sheeta …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.P.K.Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Bajwa, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) On 27.5.2008, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court passed the following order:- “Present: Mr. P.K.Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the FIR is dated 14.5.2007 but the petitioner was never sought to be arrested as the only allegation against the petitioner in the FIR is that he raised a lalkara. No injury is attributed to the petitioner. Now the petitioner is being harassed. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Criminal Misc. No. M-13553 of 2008 2 Punjab for 22.8.2008. In case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. Sd/- (Rajesh Bindal) Judge May 27, 2008”. Mr. P.S.Bajwa, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from Chanan Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. For the reasons given in the order dated 27.5.2008 and the statement made by counsel for the State, order dated 27.5.2008 is made absolute till the submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (challan). Thereafter, petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned Court. The present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge August 22, 2008 “DK”