In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M No.20590 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.8.2010 Gulab Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Gaurav Singla, Advocate for Mr.Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh, AAG, Haryana. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 449 dated 27.6.2009, under Sections 420/ 467/ 468/ 471/ 447/ 506/ 120-B of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 7 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 at Police Station Karnal Civil Lines, Karnal. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 23.7.2010:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was not named in the FIR or Criminal Misc. No.M-20590 of 2010 (O&M) -2- in the complaint. Notice of motion for 27.8.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. He shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Ranbir Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation in terms of the order reproduced above. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the order granting interim bail dated 23.7.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE August 27, 2010 anita