IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.67153-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION:14.12.2006 Harpal Singh ..........Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ..........Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Shri P.K. Mutneja, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Partap Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana. **** Petitioner Harpal Singh apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No. 347 dated 18.9.2006 under Section 506 IPC, registered at Police Station Old Faridabad, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the complainant has to pay an amount of Rs.5,14,800/- to the petitioner and to discharge the said liability, he issued seven cheques, out of which three cheques have been dishonoured. In this regard, the petitioner has already served notice to the complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and two complaints have also been filed. Counsel contends that as a counter blast to the same, the complainant has lodged the aforesaid false FIR on the allegations that the petitioner has threatened to kill the complainant and printed some pamphlets to defame him. Counsel for the petitioner further contends that in view of the Crl. Misc. No.67153-M of 2006 -2- order dated 31.10.2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation. This fact has not been disputed by the State Counsel. In view of the above, the interim bail, granted vide order dated 31.10.2006 is made absolute subject to the same terms and conditions. Disposed of accordingly. December 14, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) pooja JUDGE