IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-23835 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 21, 2008 Rajwant Singh & Another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Sunil Chadha, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Kamaldeep Singh Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, assisted by Mr. Deepak Sabharwal, Advocate, for the complainant. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.271 dated 1.9.2008 lodged for offences under Section(s) 379, 325, 323, 506, 34 IPC with Police Station, City, Kapurthala. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners were in possession of the house as tenants. House has already been vacated. The issues have been settled by way of compromise. Mr. Deepak Sabharwal, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant. Learned Crl. Misc. No. M-23835 of 2008 [2] counsel for the complainant states that indeed the matter has been settled by way of compromise. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Bakshi Ram, Assistant Sub Inspector, states that the investigating officer has the information in regard to the compromise, and therefore, petition for anticipatory bail is not opposed. In view of the developments noticed above, this petition is allowed. Order dated 15.9.2008 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