Crl.M.No.M-7979 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-7979 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 20, 2010 Satpal Sharma and another .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Rajnish Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG,Punjab. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in FIR No.513, dated 2.10.2009, registered under Sections 498-A, 323, 34 IPC, at Police Station Sadar, Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 17.3.2010, passed the following order: “CRM No.14281 of 2010 Allowed as prayed for. CRM No.M-7979 of 2010 Argues that the complainant and the son of present petitioners used to reside separate and that petitioners were having no concern with their family. It is further contended that son of present petitioners was ousted from the family vide Annexure P3, even before lodging of FIR. It is further contended that a compromise, Annexure P2, was also entered between complainant and son of the petitioners after lodging of FIR. It is further contended that petitioners are ready to join Crl.M.No.M-7979 of 2010 (O&M) -2- the investigation and cooperate. Notice of motion for 20.4.2010. However, in the meantime, petitioners are directed to join the investigation and in case of their arrest, they shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C..” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that pursuant to the said order, the petitioners have already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from Thiara Singh, ASI, that the petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. 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. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 17.3.2010, granting interim bail to petitioners-Satpal Sharma and Baljit Kaur @ Bimla, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 20.4.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge