IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : February 04, 2009 1. Criminal Misc. -M No. 34178 of 2008 (O&M) Raghbir Singh versus State of Haryana and another 2. Criminal Misc. -M No. 1281 of 2009 (O&M) Ravi Sharma versus State of Haryana Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. SS Chatrath, Advocate for Ravi Sharma petitioner Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for Raghbir Singh petitioner Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, AAG Haryana Mr. Kulwant Singh, Advocate for Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate for the complainant Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioners have brought the aforesaid petitions under section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking anticipatory bail in one and the same FIR No. 240 dated 1.12.2008 under sections 406, 420, 34 of Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Madhuban District Karnal. Therefore, both these petitions are being disposed of by this common order. Without going into any further details, suffice it to say that in this case the entire cost of the car amounting to Rs 5 lacs has been received by the complainant to his entire satisfaction as stated by his counsel Mr. Criminal Misc. -M No. 34178 of 2008 (O&M) -2- Kulwant Singh. In fact, it is stated by learned counsel for the petitioners including that of the complainant that the matter has been compromised. Be that as it may, it is directed that in the event of their arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting/investigating officer subject to the following conditions as enumerated under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure:- “(i) They shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) They shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (iii) They shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” Disposed of. ( Pritam Pal ) February 04, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'