Criminal Misc. No. M-28453 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-28453 of 2008 Date of Decision: 16.1.2009 Balraj Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Aabhishek Sethi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Petitioner Balraj Singh is attributed simple injury on the person of Gurnaik Singh. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 3.11.2008 had passed the following order:- “Present: Mr. P.S. Hundal, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. N.S. Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has urged that injury No.1 on the person of Gurnaik Singh, is shown at the back of the right forearm showing muscle cut of 18cm X 5 cm and the second injury is on the Ist web-space of right hand, and Criminal Misc. No. M-28453 of 2008 2 these injuries could be fabricated. He further stated that the only injury, which is declared dangerous to life, is attributed to Sukhdev Singh/non-petitioner. Notice of motion for 16.1.2009. In the meantime, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, in the event of his arrest. However, he shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and comply with the provisions of Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sd/- (A.N. Jindal) Judge November 03, 2008” Counsel for the State, on instructions from Phuman Singh, Head Constable, states that the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench and statement made by counsel for the State, order dated 3.11.2008 granting interim pre-arrest bail to the petitioner is affirmed till the presentation of final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 16, 2009 “DK”