IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 26124 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: December 8, 2010. Gurwinder Singh @Gurbhinder Singh ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. S.P.Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. Mr. M.K.Singla, Advocate for the complainant. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.220 dated 07.08.2010, under Sections 420/465/467/468/471/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar, Mohali. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. CRM No.M-26124 of 2010 This Court while issuing notice of motion on 17.09.2010 passed the following order:- “Contends that name of petitioner has not been mentioned in the FIR. Further contends that FIR is against three property dealers, namely, Sukhi Property dealer, Gaurav Property dealer and Virdi Property dealer and that none of them has been arrested in this case and that rather police in connivance with these property dealers intends to falsely implicated the petitioner-accused in this case. Further contends that petitioner alongwith Suresh Kumar had purchased 186 square yards of the property from one Sita Rani vide three different power of attorneys, which were duly executed by her and duly registered before Sub Registrar and she was identified by Lamberdar of the village and hence, petitioner was a bona fide purchaser for consideration. Notice of motion for 8.10.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he 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. At this stage, Mr.M.K.Singla, Advocate, puts in appearance on behalf of respondent-complainant.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 17.09.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. 2 CRM No.M-26124 of 2010 Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Gurwinder Singh @Gurbhinder Singh is accepted and order dated 17.09.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) December 8, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3