Crl. Misc. No.M-35665 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-35665 of 2009 Date of Decision: 21.12.2009 Anil Kumar and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Dr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G., Punjab for the respondent-State. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) On 17.12.2009, Mr. K.S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab was directed to seek instructions in the matter. The prayer in the present case is for setting aside the order dated 23.10.2009 (Annexure P- 1), as well as, the order dated 04.12.2009 (Annexure P-2), vide which, the Investigating Officer was directed to sell the sugar bags through open auction and the petitioners were allowed to participate in the open auction. Learned counsel for the respondent-Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G., Punjab, on instructions from A.S.I. Darshan Singh, states that he has no Crl. Misc. No.M-35665 of 2009 2 objection if the sugar is released to the petitioners subject to their furnishing bank guarantee of the like amount. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the order dated 23.10.2009 (Annexure P-1), as well as, the order dated 04.12.2009 (Annexure P-2) are set aside and the sugar of the total quantity of 730 qults., which is the case property, be released to the petitioners on superdari subject to their furnishing bank guarantee of the amount equal to the present market value of the sugar. The said bank guarantee shall be kept alive during the pendency of the trial. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 21.12.2009 JUDGE gurpreet