IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-8319 of 2010 Date of Decision: May 13, 2010 Rakesh Kumar @ Romi .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1. None for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.55 dated 9.5.2009 under Sections 308, 323, 341, 506, 148, 149 IPC registered with Police Station, City, Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner was released on bail on 31.12.2009. At this juncture, Section 308 IPC has been invoked whereupon the petitioner apprehends arrest. Section 308 IPC has been invoked after 8 months of lodging of FIR. The facts as given out on behalf of the petitioner are Crl. Misc. No. M-8319 of 2010 [2] not disputed by learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Resham Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector. It has further been brought out that the petitioner has joined investigation. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. Order dated 19.3.2010 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions:- “(i) The petitioner shall make himself available for in- terrogation as and when required; (ii) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person ac- quainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (iii) The petitioner shall not leave India without the pre- vious permission of the Court.” This order shall enure till 15 days after the filing of final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. within which period, the petitioner shall be required to seek regular bail. (AJAI LAMBA) May 13, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?