CRM-M No. 10845 of 2011 **** Harjiwan Singh Patwari vs. State of Punjab Present: Mr.T.S.Sangha, Sr. Advocate with Mr.H.S.Sangha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. S. Chandumajra, DAG, Punjab. **** This is a petition for anticipatory bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 25 dated 27.02.2011, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station City South Moga. On the last date the following contention was noticed:- “Learned senior counsel has argued that merely because the petitioner was the Halqa Patwari could not lead to the irresistible conclusion that in fact the forged Jamabandies were issued by him and as per the petitioner the forged Jamabandies were never issued by him and if he is given one opportunity he would be able to convince the investigating officer that the Jamabandies in question were not issued by him.” Learned DAG has very fairly conceded that it would be appropriate if the petitioner appears and gives his signatures, he may be granted conditional bail. Learned Senior counsel states that in case a forensic examination of the handwriting of the petitioner is done and it is revealed that the petitioner was indeed a party to the forgery, this petition may be dismissed. In view of the statement of learned counsel for the petitioner, I direct the petitioner to appear before the investigating officer and give sample of his handwriting and on any other date on which his presence would be required by the investigating officer. The investigating officer CRM-M No. 10845 of 2011 -2- shall release him on conditional bail. It is made clear that in view of the statement in case the forensic examination implicates the petitioner, the prosecution would be at liberty to move an application for cancellation of his bail . Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE May 05, 2011 sunita