IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M- 4052 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 26.03.2010. Gurdip Singh and another. ...... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Surender Dhull, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. *** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by Gurdip Singh and Dalbir Kaur for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.6 dated 01.01.2010, under Sections 420/34/120-B IPC, P.S. Sadar, Amritsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 11.02.2010 passed the following order:- CRM No.M-4052 of 2010 “Argues that petitioners are only witnesses to the sale- deed and that they are not, in any way beneficiaries and the sale- deed executed by the real owner through power of attorney. Notice of motion for 18.3.2010. However, in the meantime, petitioners are directed to join the investigation and in case they are arrested, they shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners have already joined the investigation in pursuant to said order dated 11.02.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from HC.Janak Raj, that petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are 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 by Gurdip Singh and Dalbir Kaur is accepted and order dated 11.02.2010 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is hereby made absolute subject to compliance of conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) March 26, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2