IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.14035-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 NARINDER SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Ms. Mandeep Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. HS Brar, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.75 dated 12.4.2008 under Section 420, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Civil Lines, Batala, District Gurdaspur. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has already joined investigation and no recovery is to be effected. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from SI Baljinder Singh, states that, indeed, the petitioner has joined the investigation and no recovery is required to be effected. The petition is allowed. Order dated 30.5.2008 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Criminal Misc.14035-M of 2008 2 Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions :- i) the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required; ii)the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and iii)the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. This order shall enure till 10 days after the petitioner receives a notice of filing of final report u/s 173, Cr.P.C, within which period, the petitioner would be at liberty to apply for regular bail. September 8, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE