Crl. Misc. No. M-9462 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-9462 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.04.2011. Roshan Lal ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: - Mr. Jasbir Mor, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. ***** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking pre-arrest bail in case FIR No.37 dated 26.2.2011 registered at Police Station City, Narwana District Jind, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC. On March 30, 2011 Co-ordinate Bench had passed the following order: - “Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner himself is the victim of the fraud played by vendor Satpal Singh and petitioner has no role to play in getting the alleged power of attorney fabricated. Learned counsel further states that neither custodial interrogation is required nor anything is to be recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Notice of motion for 20.4.2011. Meanwhile, it is directed that in the event of arrest, petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing of personal bond and one surety to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that Crl. Misc. No. M-9462 of 2011 (O&M) -2- petitioner shall participate in the investigation as and when he is required by the Investigating Officer to do so.” Mr. Gaurav Dhir, learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, on the instructions of SI Jagbir Singh, Police Station City Narwana, District Jind, has stated that petitioner has joined the investigation and after investigation a report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been prepared and hence his custodial interrogation is not required. For the reasons stated in order dated 30.3.2011 and the statement made by the counsel for the State, pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioner is made absolute. The trial Court shall accept the regular bail bonds of the petitioner. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 20, 2011 R.S.