IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-33537 of 2008 Date of decision: 5th March, 2009 Jaswant Singh and others … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Salil Bali, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) On December 19, 2008, a Coordinate Bench had passed the following order: “Learned counsel for the petitioners states that he does not press the instant petition qua Jaswant Singh, Rinku, Gurdeep Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Manjeet Singh, Ajit Singh and Satpal Singh. Notice of motion for 5.3.2009 qua Mahindero Bai, Amaro Bai and Manjeet Kaur. In the meanwhile, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioners Mahindero Bai, Amaro Bai and Manjeet Kaur, they shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions:- i) that the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; Criminal Misc. No. M-33537 of 2008 ii) that the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii) that the petitioners shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” Interim pre-arrest bail was granted only to Mahindero Bai, Amaro Bai and Manjeet Kaur, taking into consideration that they are ladies. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, AAG Punjab, on instructions from ASI Gursewak Singh of Police Station Sadar Jalalabad, has submitted that Mahindero Bai, Amaro Bai and Manjeet Kaur have joined investigation and they are no longer required for further custodial interrogation. For the reasons stated in order passed by a Coordinate Bench on December 19, 2008 and in view of the statement made by counsel for the State, interim bail granted to the petitioners namely, Mahindero Bai, Amaro Bai and Manjeet Kaur vide order dated December 19, 2008 is made absolute till submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (challan). Thereafter, they will be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 5, 2009 rps