Criminal Misc.-M No. 23247 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 23247 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.10.2011 Kulwant Singh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Ishwar Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. While issuing notice of motion, following contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner were noticed: “Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that initially the FIR was registered under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149, 120-B IPC, however, later on, offence under Section 326 IPC was added. The petitioner had earlier surrendered and was released on bail as all the offences were bailable. Now he is sought to be arrested under Section 326 IPC. The allegation in the FIR is that other accused in the FIR had caused injuries to two persons at the instance of the petitioner, though the petitioner admittedly was not present at the time of alleged occurrence. The case has been registered implicating the petitioner falsely.” Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from SI- Hakumat Rai, did not dispute the aforesaid fact. Criminal Misc.-M No. 23247 of 2011 [2] After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the submissions noticed above, in my opinion, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. The interim bail granted to the petitioner on 3.8.2011 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 17.10.2011 mk