CRM-M- No. 14207 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 14207 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : May 19, 2011 Preet Mohinder Singh ...... Petitioner 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. Sanjeev Kumar Bawa, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Bhawana Gupta, DAG, Punjab. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.135 dated 16.12.2010, under Sections 420,467,468,471,120-B of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Bhadaur, District Barnala. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner had nothing to do in getting the connection released. Ms. Bhawana Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions from Sub Inspector Sukhwinder Singh, has stated that petitioner’s name has come out in the inquiry. Nothing is sought to be CRM-M- No. 14207 of 2011 (O&M) 2 recovered from the possession of the petitioner, therefore, custodial interrogation is not required. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Petitioner shall join the investigation within a week and on his joining he shall be released on bail on furnishing his personal bond and one surety of ` 20,000/- to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions :- (i) that he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) that he 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 him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer ; (iii) that he shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. (Alok Singh) Judge May 19, 2011 Anand