In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-32339 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.12.2010 Salim ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Harkesh Manuja, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Sandeep Vermani, Addl.A.G.Haryana. **** 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. 738 dated 6.8.2010, under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station City Panipat. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 2.11.2010 :- “ Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the allegations in the FIR, the complainant had been turned out of her matrimonial home in April, 2010 and in these circumstances the occurrence which is alleged to have taken place on 27.5.2010 is a fabricated story. Notice of motion for 9.11.2010.” Criminal Misc. No.M-32339 of 2010 (O&M) -2- On 9.11.2010, the following order was passed by this Court:- List again on 10.12.2010. 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 ASI Baljit 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 interim bail granted vide order dated 9.11.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE December 10, 2010 anita