IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 23382 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: September 1, 2010. Baljinder Singh ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. M.K.Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. D.Khanna, Advocate for the complainant. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.78 dated 02.07.2010, under Sections 307/324/323/148/149/427 IPC, registered at Police Station Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. CRM No.M-23382 of 2010 This Court while issuing notice of motion on 13.08.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.41633 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-23382 of 2010 Argues that only simple injury with dang has been attributed to present petitioner, who also received six injuries, as it is a case of version and cross-version. Further contends that co-accused Sardara Singh, Kulwinder Singh and Darshan Singh have already been arrested in this case. Notice of motion for 1.9.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he 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 petitioner that he has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 13.08.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Baljinder Singh is accepted and order dated 13.08.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 2 CRM No.M-23382 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) September 1, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3