IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 17444 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: July 20, 2010. Vijay Kumar ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Suveer Sheokand, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.39 dated 25.05.2010 under Sections 167/406/420/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Daba, District Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that he is proprietor of M/s Shiva International, which has taken the loan from Punjab Financial Corporation. It is further contended that for getting the loan Smt. Kulwinder Kaur and and his brother, Parvesh Kumar got their CRM No.M-17444 of 2010 house/land mortgaged with Punjab Financial Corporation. It is further contended that property of his brother, Parvesh Kumar, is still lying mortgaged with the Bank. It is further contended that he is not in any way connected with the subsequent sales made by Smt. Kulwinder Kaur. It is further contended that petitioner is ready to repay the loan amount, which he has taken from the Bank. It has been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner be directed to join the investigation and that he is not required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Vijay Kumar, is accepted. He is directed to join the investigation and in case of his arrest, he shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. Petitioner is directed to join the investigation on 27.07.2010 at 10.00 a.m. and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigation. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) July 20, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2