In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 33352 of 2008 Date of Decision:April 15, 2009 Ranjit Kaur and another ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. M.S.Sidhu,Advocate, for the petitioners Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG,Punjab Mr.J.P.Sharma, Advocate, for the complainant. *** SABINA, J. Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 438 of the Criminal procedure Code(hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) for issuance of directions to the Arresting Officer/S.H.O. Police Station, City Abohar, to release the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in case FIR No. 374 dated 1.11.2008 under Sections 420/465/467/468/471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 82 of the Registration Act, registered at Police Station City Abohar, District Ferozepur. At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 18.12.2008, following order was passed by this Court:- “This petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking Crl. Misc. No. M- 33352 of 2008 -2- anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 374 dated 1.11.2008 under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471,120-B IPC and under Section 82 of the Registration Act, P.S.City Abohar, District Ferozepur. Learned counsel contends that petitioner No. 1 owns only one house of 1000 square feet in Street No. 17 in Abohar. The petitioner had agreed to sell that house only. The allegation that in fact the petitioner had agreed to sell another house in Street No. 13 measuring 1750 square feet is without any basis as the petitioner does not own any property in street No. 13. The documents are already in possession of the Investigating Officer. Notice of motion for 30.1.2009. It is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be enlarged on interim bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions:- (i)the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required; (ii)the petitioners 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 them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (iii)the petitioners shall not leave Indian without prior permission of the Court.” Crl. Misc. No. M- 33352 of 2008 -3- Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Dalip Kumar, has submitted that petitioners have joined investigation. Since the petitioners have joined investigation and the case rests on documentary evidence, interim bail granted by this Court on 18.12.2008, is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) JUDGE April 15, 2009 PARAMJIT