IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 24057 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: September 27, 2010. Tarlochan Singh ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. S.P.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. R.K.Girdhar, Advocate for the complainant. ***** 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.114 dated 29.06.2010, under Sections 307/336/447/511/324/323/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/27 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. Coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 23.08.2010 passed the following order:- “Contends that the petitioner owns only one .12 bore double barrel gun, which was deposited with the Armory on 20th CRM No.M-24057 of 2010 June, 2010 while the occurrence pertains to 29th June, 2010. He submits that the petitioner will fully cooperate with the investigating agency. Notice of motion to Advocate General Punjab for 27.9.2010. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions:- i) He shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted 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) He shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 23.08.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is 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 Tarlochan Singh is accepted and order dated 23.08.2010 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 CRM No.M-24057 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) September 27, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3