IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-29537 of 2009 Date of decision : 1.12.2009 Gurmandar Singh @ Sukhmandar Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Mr.Rajinder Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab for the State. Mr.Sidakmeet Singh, Advocate for the complainant. .... MAHESH GROVER, J. This is a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for release of the petitioner in terms thereof in a case registered vide FIR No.216 dated 26.8.2009 under Sections 326/324/323 IPC, at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Ferozepur. It was contended before this Court by the petitioner that it is a case where the petitioner had been falsely implicated and even otherwise it is a case of cross-version. Initially a case was registered under Sections 323, 324 IPC, however, later on Section 326 IPC has been added for causing an injury on the cheek by a Kahi. Crl.Misc.No.M-29537 of 2009 -2- Noticing this contention this court on 22.10.2009 had granted the interim protection to the petitioner subject to the condition that he joins the investigation and complies with the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. It is now contended before this Court and not disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the State of Punjab on instructions from HC Gurdip Singh that the petitioner has since joined the investigation. Having regard to the aforesaid, the present petition is allowed and the interim directions dated 22.10.2009 are hereby made absolute till the filing of the challan subject to the condition that the petitioner continues to comply with the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 1.12.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss