IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M-3067 of 2009 Date of decision: 4.2.2009 Vikram @ Vicka …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Present: Mr SPS Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. S.S.SARON, J. Heard. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail for the offences under Sections 392/34 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act. The FIR in the case has been registered on the statement of Deepak Singla. It has been alleged by him that he had gone for collecting cash to the place of Amarnath Aggarwal at Ferozepur Cantt. Thereafter he went to other places and came back to Ferozepur Cantt at about 9.20 p.m. At about 9.30 p.m., the informant – Deepak Singla and Munish Kumar son of Amarnath Aggarwal were about 130 yards from the Octroi Post of Railway Road then two young persons riding a motorcycle mark Splendor Hero Honda came from the rear side. They asked the informant to leave the bag which he was carrying otherwise he would be shot. One of the persons fired a shot from the pistol and snatched the bag containing money and then he again fired a shot. Munish Kumar tried to stop the scooter but he fell down. Both the persons went away on their motorcycle. Cr Misc M-3067 of 2009 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Besides, only 2 persons have been named in the FIR whereas the Police has already arrested 3 persons namely Chandu, Atul and Bharti and efforts are being made to arrest one more person namely Amandeep also. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the petitioner is named as one of the accused in the statement of Kulwant Singh which was recorded under Section 161 CrPC. He has been declared a PO by the learned CJM on 24.9.2008. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner would be required which as is well known can elicit more and useful information. In a case of pre-arrest bail, the advantage of custodial interrogation for eliciting more and useful information and material is to be kept in view. Besides, the exercise of power to grant pre-arrest bail is somewhat extra ordinary in nature. In the circumstances, there is no merit in this petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. 4.2.2009 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge