Criminal Misc. No. M-33148 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-33148 of 2008 Date of Decision: 30.1.2009 Manohar Lal and Another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. H.S.Gill, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) On 17.12.2008, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has passed the following order:- “Present: Mr. H.S. Gill, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners. Relies on an order passed in respect of co-accused, in whose case arrest has been stayed and notice issues. Allegation against the petitioners is for ransacking the office. It is stated to be a counter-blast to the complaint lodged by the petitioners. Criminal Misc. No. M-33148 of 2008 2 Notice of motion for 30.1.2009. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest of the petitioners, they shall be released on anticipatory bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. They will join the investigation as and when required. To be heard along with Criminal Misc. -M No. 32146 of 2008. Sd/- (Ranjit Singh) Judge December 17, 2008” Mr.Anter Singh Brar, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from Sukhwinder Singh, Sub Inspector, submits that petitioners have joined investigation and they are no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the statement made by counsel for the State and order dated 17.12.2008 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, interim pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioners is affirmed till filing of the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. On submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. petitioners shall furnish regular bail-bonds to the Court concerned. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 30, 2009 “DK”