Crl. Misc. No. M- 32688 of 2008 Harjit Singh@ Fauji @ Judge @ Panch v. State of Punjab Present: Mr.G.S.Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed on 22.12.2008:- “This petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.61 dated 17.8.2008 under Sections 498-A, 489-B, 489-C, 420 IPC, P.S.Khalra, Tarn Taran. Learned counsel contends that the BSF apprehended one Balkar Singh with counterfeit currency of 10 lacs. Balkar Singh named another labourer Harjinder Singh. Even Harjinder Singh was arrested. It is Harjinder Singh who seems to have named the petitioner as another accused. Learned counsel, however, states that no recovery has been effected from the petitioner. The petitioner is not involved in any other earlier case. During investigation the material collected against the petitioner is that he was in touch with some persons in Pakistan on a mobile phone. Even the mobile phone does not belong to the petitioner. The bail was declined Crl. Misc. No. M- 32688 of 2008 -2- by the Court of Sessions as investigation was still in progress at that point in time. Now that investigation has been concluded and final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been filed, the petitioner is entitled to bail.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 17.8.2008. Learned State counsel has not controverted the said facts. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tarn Tarn. (SABINA) JUDGE January 22, 2009 anita