Crl.M.No.M-23063 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-23063 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 6, 2010 Kishan Baldev Sharma .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mrs.G.K.Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. Mr.A.S.Gill, Advocate for the complainant. ...... 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.38, dated 22.7.2010, registered under Sections 409, 420, 465, 466, 467, 472, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Kambo, District Amritsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 11.8.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.41078 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-23063 of 2010 Argues that petitioner is husband of Prem Lata, who remained Sarpanch of the Village Gram Panchayat during the relevant period, as per the FIR and that he has been falsely implicated just being husband of Prem Lata. Notice of motion for 6.9.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation Crl.M.No.M-23063 of 2010 (O&M) -2- 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. ” 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 11.8.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Kishan Baldev Sharma, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 6.9.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge