IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 14901 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: May 31, 2011. Tarsem Kumar. ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Haryana. ...... RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. R.S.Budhwar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Malik, A.A.G., Haryana. ***** 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.10 dated 12.01.2011, under Sections 406/420/419/467/468/471/120-B IPC, Police Station Sadar Thanesar, District Kurukshetra. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that he is not beneficiary of the sale and that he only identified on the asking of co- CRM No.M-14901 of 2011 accused, who has already been granted interim bail by coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 20.05.2011 passed in CRM No.M-15445 of 2011. It has been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation and that he be directed to join the investigation. 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 Tarsem Kumar is accepted. Petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case of his arrest, he shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 31, 2011. JUDGE 'om' 2