In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.23905-M of 2007 ..... Date of decision:20.4.2007 Nasru and others .....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and another .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. Satish Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... S.S. Saron, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been summoned as accused in a complaint case and their custody is not required for the purposes of investigation. It is contended that the petitioners are ready to appear in the competent Court and furnish necessary bail bonds for the purpose of securing their presence for the date fixed for hearing. It is further contended that even though the petitioners may not be entitled to the concession of pre-arrest bail in terms of Section 18 of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, their arrest can be stayed for a limited duration to enable them to apply for and seek regular bail. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to appear before the competent Court within ten days and apply for regular bail. Cr. M. No.23905-M/2007 [2] During the pendency of their application for bail they shall not be taken into custody subject to their furnishing personal bonds and sureties to the satisfaction of the said Court. The application for regular bail shall be considered and disposed of by the competent Court within two weeks of their putting in appearance. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. April 20, 2007. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*