IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr.M.P.(M) No.1423/2010 With Cr.M.P.(M) No.1424/2010 Date of Decision: December27, 2010. 1. Cr.M.P.(M) No.1423/2010. Jaswant Singh ……Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ……Respondent 2. Cr.M.P.(M) No.1424/2010. Joginder Parshad ……Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …..Respondent. Coram THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH, JUDGE. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Chaudhary, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Anshul Bansal, Addl.Advocate General. _________________________________________________________ SURINDER SINGH, J (ORAL): Both the petitions are taken together for decision, as these are arising out of the same F.I,.R. 2. This Order shall dispose of above titled Petitions filed by Jaswant Singh, Deputy Ranger and Joginder Parshad, Forest Guard, posted in Forest Range at Nagrota Surian. Appellants apprehended their arrest - 2 - in case F.I.R No. 13 of 2008 registered on 29th November, 2008 under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code in ACB Dharamshala, District Kangra. Petitioners are required by the police for obtaining their specimen signatures to be taken before the Magistrate for its comparison with the disputed writing and signatures by the handwriting expert. 3. It is pertinent to mention that Smt. Subhashna Devi, Pardhan of the Panchayat concerned has already been granted bail by the learned Trial Court. 4. In view of above situation the petitioners have a case for bail. As such, both the petitions are allowed. It is directed that in the event of their arrest, the petitioners be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.20,000/-each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer. This bail shall be subject to the following conditions that the petitioners:- 1. shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner and shall cooperate with the investigation of this case to take it to its logical end; - 3 - 2. shall also present themselves before the Police Officer for the purpose of interrogation and in the court as and when required to do so; and 3. shall not make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of this case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or the Police Officer. 5. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the conditions above, the liberty of bail shall be cancelled. Both the petitions stand disposed of. Copy Dasti. (Surinder Singh), Judge. December 27, 2010 (veena)