IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M-20961 of 2010 Date of decision: 29.11.2010 Mohanpreet Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Present: Mr KS Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr MC Beri, Addl AG Punjab. Mr JS Khiwa, Advocate for respondent-2. S.S.SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in a case registered against him for the offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC. Earlier, case FIR 115 dated 22.4.2010 was registered at PS Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, on the same allegations. In the said case, the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 27.7.2010 passed in Cr Misc M- 15192 of 2010. During investigation of FIR 115 dated 22.4.2010 registered at PS Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, the present FIR 192 dated 28.4.2010 has been registered at PS Division-5, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, on the same allegations. In FIR 115 dated 22.4.2010, the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 27.7.2010 passed in Criminal Misc M-15192 of 2010. In the present case, learned counsel for the State, on instructions from HC Bikramjit Singh has stated that the petitioner has Cr Misc M-20961 of 2010 2 joined the investigation in the case and his custody is not required for the purposes of investigation. Learned counsel for the complainant has, however, submitted that the petitioner had forged the Driving License and obtained a fake Ration Card on its basis. The case is based on documentary evidence and the prosecution is to prove and establish its case by leading evidence. At this stage, the guilt of the petitioner cannot be said to have been established. In the circumstances, the interim bail granted on 4.8.2010 is made absolute. This petition stands disposed of. 29.11.2010 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge