IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-25091 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 21, 2008 Raju & Others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Sukhdeep Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Kamaldeep Singh Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.80 dated 2.9.2008 lodged for offences under Section(s) 452, 354, 323,34 IPC with Police Station, Raman, District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the injury caused was minor in nature. There is a cross version and the complainant side is also being proceeded against. The petitioners have already joined investigation. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Dharamvir Singh, Head Crl. Misc. No. M-25091 of 2008 [2] Constable, states that indeed the petitioners have joined investigation and are not required for further investigation at this stage. In view of the above, this petition is allowed. Order dated 25.9.2008 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioners 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 petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required; (ii) The petitioners 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 petitioners shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” This order shall enure till 10 days after the petitioners receive a notice of filing of final report u/s 173, Cr.P.C. within which period, they would be at liberty to apply for regular bail. (AJAI LAMBA) November 21, 2008 JUDGE avin