IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.52091-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION:23.11.2006 Pawan Kumar Verma ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Shri GBS Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. **** Petitioner Pawan Kumar Verma apprehending his arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No. 126 dated 17.6.2003 under Sections 406/120-B IPC and Section 13 (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, registered at Police Station Sadar, Malout, District Muktsar, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. Counsel for the petitioner contends that in view of the order dated 4.9.2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Counsel further contends that the other similarly situated co-accused have also been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. Counsel for the respondent-State on instructions from H.C. Parminder Singh does not dispute these facts. In view of the above, the interim bail, granted vide order dated 4.9.2006 is made absolute subject to the same terms and conditions. This bail order shall remain in operation till the investigation Crl. Misc. No.52091-M of 2006 -2- culminates into filing of challan under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, except for material change in the circumstances, the petitioner shall be entitled for the grant of regular bail by the trial Court on the conditions to be imposed by the court. Disposed of accordingly. November 23, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) pooja JUDGE