CRM-M- No. 15227 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 15227 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : June 1, 2011 Kulwinder Singh and others ...... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. J.S. Brar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Jaspreet Sekhon, AAG, Punjab Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the complainant. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.42 dated 9.5.2011, under Section 3(i)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and under Section 506 of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Sangat, District Bhatinda. This Court vide order dated 18.5.2011 has directed to release the petitioners on bail. CRM-M- No. 15227 of 2011 (O&M) 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners have already been released on bail and the petitioners have joined the investigation and shall join the investigation as and when they are asked to do so by the Investigating Officer. Mr. Jaspreet Sekhon, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Baldev Krishan, who is present personally in Court, has stated that petitioners have joined the investigation and custodial interrogation is not required. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 18.5.2011 is made absolute. (Alok Singh) Judge June 1, 2011 Anand