In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-359 of 2009 Date of decision: 2.3.2009 Jaspal Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Anupam Bhagdwaj , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Jaspal Singh under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 291 dated 14.6.2008, under Sections 420/406/467/468/471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code , registered at Police Station Sadar, Amritsar. FIR in question was registered on the basis of a secret information that the petitioner along with others have formed a gang and in connivance with bank employees and employees of the revenue department have prepared forged bank statements and jama bandi. Thereafter, by playing a fraud with the car financers, Criminal Misc. No.M-359 of 2009 -2- they got car financed and sold them to others and misappropriated the amount. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that although the FIR was registered on the basis of a secret information, yet the only incident that came to the notice of the Investigating Agency was with regard to a complaint made by Vicky. Petitioner had filed a suit against Vicky and another for permanent injunction restraining them from forcibly removing the Toyota car. In the said suit a compromise was effected between the petitioner and defendant-Vicky and the same was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 3.9.2008 (Annexure P-3). Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that since the dispute relating to Toyota Car has already been compromised between the petitioner and Vicky in a civil suit, it would be just and expedient to allow this petition. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to bail subject to his furnishing personal bonds and surety to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. However, he shall join the investigation as and when called and shall abide by the provisions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. (SABINA) JUDGE March 02, 2009 anita