In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-1891 of 2009 Date of decision: 3.3.2009 Anurag Verma ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Munish Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Anurag Verma under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 105 dated 6.6.2008, under Sections 420/465/467/471 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station City Malerkotla. Prosecution story, in brief, is that the petitioner in connivance with other co-accused had prepared a forged gift deed. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 7.6.2008 and was a bona fide purchaser. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed Criminal Misc. No.M-1891 of 2009 -2- this petition. The fact that whether the petitioner is a bona fide purchase or not would more appropriately be gone into and considered during trial Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 7.6.2008, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur. (SABINA) JUDGE March 03, 2009 anita