In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-24102 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:9.11.2010 Jagdev Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent .... Present: Mr. Sukhpal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State. ..... S.S. Saron, J. Heard learned counsel or the parties. The petitioner is alleged to have identified Sohan Singh (accused No.3) and Jagmohan Singh (accused No.4) sons of Sardara Singh on the affidavits stated to have been deposed by them whereas they were abroad. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the affidavits were deposed in consultation with and approval of Ujjagar Singh son of Sardara Singh so as to get the registration certificate of the tractor released which was taken in possession in case FIR No.40 dated 12.6.2000 registered at Police Station Nihal Singh Wala for the offences under Sections 379, 148 and 149 Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is not a beneficiary of the affidavits. The case is otherwise based on documentary evidence. The prosecution has to establish and prove its case by leading evidence. In consequence of the interim bail granted on 20.9.2010, learned Cr. Misc. No.M-24102 of 2010 [2] counsel for the State, on instructions from Head Constable Sukhjinder Singh, Police Station Nihal Singh Wala, Distract Moga, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custody is not required for the purposes of investigation. In the circumstances, the interim bail granted on 20.9.2010 is made absolute. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. November 9, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*