IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. 44986-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : 26.09.2006 Charanjit Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. A.S. Kalra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. Petitioner Charanjit Singh, apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No. 180 dated 24.5.2006 under Sections 307/ 323/324/447/427/148/149 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Sadar, Hoshiarpur, has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the contents of the FIR. On August 7, 2006, after hearing counsel for the parties, interim anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner subject to his joining investigation. Counsel for the petitioner states that in terms of the aforesaid interim order, the petitioner has joined the investigation. This fact has not been disputed by the State counsel and he further states that the petitioner is no more required for further investigation. In view of the above and for the reasons recorded in the interim order dated August 7, 2006, without commenting on the merits, the interim bail, granted vide the aforesaid interim order, is made absolute subject to the same terms and conditions. Crl. Misc. No. 44986-M of 2006 -2- This bail order shall remain in operation till the investigation culminates into filing of challan under section 173 Cr.P.C. except for material change in the circumstances. Thereafter the petitioner shall be entitled to the grant of regular bail by the trial court and the same shall further continue till conclusion of the trial on the conditions to be imposed by the court of competent jurisdiction. Disposed of accordingly. September 26, 2006 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE