CRM-M No.31652 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.31652 of 2011 Date of decision : December 12, 2011 Avtar Singh @ Rajbir Singh ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr.H.C.Dhindsa, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Gill, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Liaqat Ali, Advocate for the complainant. *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr. P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.98 dated 17.8.2011 registered under Sections 382/34 IPC at Police Station Model Town, District Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that there is no question of the allegations in the FIR being true because the car always continued to be in the name of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the complainant, on the other hand, submits that, no doubt, the car was originally purchased by the petitioner but he had sold it to the complainant and later on snatched it. Learned Deputy Advocate General, on instructions from HC Manjit Singh, has very fairly stated that at this stage, it would be unsafe to CRM-M No.31652 of 2011 2 hazard a guess as to what was the real position. However, as per him, the car in question has been taken in custody by the police. In this view of the matter, without commenting on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. Petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 23.12.2011 between 10 A.M. to 4.00 P.M. and on any other date as and when his presence is required. On his appearance, the Investigating Officer would release him on bail subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) December 12, 2011. JUDGE mks