CRM-M 4950 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 4950 of 2011 Date of decision: 14.03.2011 Jagdev Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Ashish Grover, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.174 dated 30.12.2010 under Sections 420/120-B of the Indian Penal Code, Police Station Nathana, Tehsil Phul, District Bathinda. This Court vide order dated 16.2.2011 has directed to release the petitioner on interim bail. Civil suit pertaining to the disputed agreement to sell is pending. Head Constable Sat Pal, Investigating Officer, states that petitioner has joined investigation, however, custodial interrogation of petitioner is required. This Court fails to understand as to why custodial interrogation is required once civil suit is pending pertaining to the CRM-M 4950 of 2011 -2- disputed agreement to sell. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 16.2.2011 is made absolute, subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall keep on co-operating in the investigation and if he fails to do so, Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to get the bail cancelled. (Alok Singh) Judge March 14, 2011 R.S.