IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-23371 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 04, 2008 Sukhdev Raj Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, Assisted by Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.119 dated 26.6.2008 lodged for offences under Section(s) 307, 326, 336, 148, 149 IPC with Police Station, Lopoke. At the time of issue of notice of motion, it has been noticed that the petitioner is alleged to have fired in the air. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Tejinder Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, has pointed out that on investigation conducted by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, no Crl. Misc. No. M-23371 of 2008 [2] incriminating material has been found against the petitioner and therefore he has been found innocent. Having regard to the stand taken by the learned counsel for the respondent-State, this petition is allowed. Order dated 18.9.2008 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions :- “(i) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required; (ii) The petitioner 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) The petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” This order shall enure till 10 days after the petitioner receives a notice of filing of final report u/s 173, Cr.P.C. within which period, the petitioner would be at liberty to apply for regular bail. (AJAI LAMBA) December 04, 2008 JUDGE avin