Crl. Misc. No. M-24037 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-24037 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 14, 2010 Lakhwinder Singh ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .......Respondent ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present : Mr. Rahul Chhatwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.43 dated 13.5.2010, under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code and 8/9 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, registered at Police Station Mehna, District Moga. At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 19.8.2010, the following order was passed by this Court :- "Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from the FIR it was not clear as to whom the amount of Rs.5,000/- has been allegedly paid by the petitioner after receiving the same from respondent No.2. The parties have arrived at a compromise. Crl. Misc. No. M-24037 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Notice of motion for 23.9.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. He shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State counsel, who is assisted by HC Amrinder Kumar, has submitted that in terms of the above order the petitioner has joined investigation. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the interim bail granted by this Court on 19.8.2010 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) October 14, 2010 JUDGE Anand