Crl. Misc. No. M-6432 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-6432 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: February 01, 2010 Balwinder Singh .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. B.S. Jaswal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. G.G. Dhuriwala, A.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate, for the complainant. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for bail in case FIR No. 535 dated 26.11.2008 under Sections 420/465/467/468/471/120-B IPC, P.S. Civil Lines, District Amritsar. The petition itself was filed in March 2009. The petitioner is on interim bail since 10.03.2009. There is no allegation that the petitioner has interfered with investigation process or that he has influenced any witness. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Tarsem Singh, states that the petitioner has joined investigation. In view of the above, this petition is allowed and order dated Crl. Misc. No. M-6432 of 2009 2 10.03.2009 is hereby made absolute subject to the following conditions:- i)the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required; ii)the petitioner 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 him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and iii)the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. This order shall enure till 15 days after the filing of final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C., during which period the petitioner shall be required to seek regular bail. 01.02.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE