Crl.M.No.M-3834 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-3834 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 25, 2010 Resham Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.P.S.Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, A.A.G. Punjab. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.183, dated 24.12.2009, registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 IPC, at Police Station City Jalalabad, District Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 9.2.2010, passed the following order: “ Argues that petitioner is not the beneficiary and that he signed the sale-deed as a witness just on the asking of Gurinnder Pal Singh, MC, and in fact, the alleged vendor was identified by Ajab Singh Lamberdar and Gurinnder Pal Singh MC. Notice of motion for 18.3.2010. 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. .” Crl.M.No.M-3834 of 2010 (O&M) -2- It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. 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. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 9.2.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Resham Singh, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 25.5.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge