IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 17568 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: July 14, 2010. Gurmeet Singh and others ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. B.S.Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.17 dated 03.05.2010, under Sections 306/148/149 IPC, registered at Police Station GRP, Faridkot. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. A coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 22.06.2010 passed the following order:- “Heard. I have perused the record. From the perusal of the record it reveals that suit for recovery of money was decreed against the deceased way back in 28.7.2003 and appeal there from was also dismissed by the First Appellate Court/ADJ, Moga. Thereafter in execution proceedings land of the deceased was auctioned. As per the FIR, deceased committed suicide because of the harassment and insult felt by him due to auction of his land. Abetment is defined under Section 107 IPC. As per the definition of the abetment under Section 107 IPC, harassment can not be categorized under the term of the abetment. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find that petitioner is entitled for the interim relief in FIR No.17 dated 3.5.2010. Notice of motion for 14.7.2010. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest in FIR No.17 dated 3.5.2010, petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. However, it is made clear that petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that they have already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 22.06.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Gurmeet Singh, Baljeet Singh and Jagat Singh, is accepted and order dated 22.06.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 2 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) July 14, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3