IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.25280-M of 2010 Date of Order: 19.11.2010 Raj Kumar .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. R.S. Cheema, Sr. Advocate with Mr. R.K. Trikha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of pre arrest bail in case FIR No.22 dated 3.2.2010 under Sections 363/366-A IPC, P.S Sadar District Hoshiarpur on behalf of petitioner Raj Kumar @ Raju, who allegedly took away alleged minor Ramta Kumari @ Mamta from the lawful custody of her father-complainant. Learned counsel submits that even in view of statement of Ramta Kumari @ Mamta, it cannot be construed that the petitioner has taken her away from the lawful custody of her father. Learned state counsel, on instructions from HC Dharam Pal, states that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of the above, interim protection/bail granted vide order dated 30.8.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. November 19, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE