CRM-M No.26969 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.26969 of 2011 Date of decision : 14.11.2011 Kuldeep Singh ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, D.A.G., Punjab. Mrs. Satwant Mehta, Advocate for the complainant. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.76 dated 13.05.2011 registered under Sections 420 and 406 IPC at Police Station City Abohar, District Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that apart from the merits of the case his client is ready to make a fixed deposit of `70,000/- before the learned Illaqa Magistrate with the stipulation that the said money shall be handed over to the petitioner if the complainant is not able to prove CRM-M No.26969 of 2011 ::2:: his guilt and in case the guilt is proved against the petitioner the said money may be handed over to the complainant. Learned Deputy Advocate General on instructions from ASI Raj Kumar as well as learned counsel for the complainant have accepted this offer. Consequently, it is directed that the petitioner shall make a fixed deposit of `70,000/- before the learned Illaqa Magistrate and appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 13.12.2011 with the necessary proof thereof. On appearance of the petitioner alongwith the necessary proof, the investigating officer shall release him on bail subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. In case the said amount is not deposited this petition deems to have been dismissed. Till then the arrest of the petitioner shall remain stayed. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 14, 2011 JUDGE ashish