In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-19980 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.8.2010 Sucha Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.B.S.Jaswal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** 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. 45 dated 5.5.2010, under Sections 307/ 326/ 323/ 324/ 148/ 149 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Mehta District Amritsar. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 15.7.2010 :- “ Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it is a case of version and cross-version. As per the FIR, injury attributed to the petitioner is on the right leg of Baljit Singh and the said injury was declared Criminal Misc. No.M-19980 of 2010 (O&M) -2- simple in nature by the doctor who had conducted medico legal examination of injured Baljit Singh. The other co- accused have been allowed anticipatory bail by the Sessions Judge except accused Ranjit Singh, Notice of motion for 20.8.2010. 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 Jagir 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 15.7.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE August 20, 2010 anita