IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-31303 of 2010 Date of Decision: 12.01.2011 Manjit Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. Amardeep Singh Gill, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. 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 under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in a case FIR No. 33 dated 1.3.2010 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471,120-B IPC registered at Police Station Kapurthala City, Kapurthala. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that this is a case of civil dispute which has been wrongly given colour of the criminal offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that stand of the petitioner is also that agreement dated 17.12.2008 is forged and same has been forged not by the petitioner but by the complainant in order to cause wrongful loss to his sister Varinder Kaur, for which she has already lodged the complaint with the authorities. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab on the instructions of ASI Shinder Pal has stated that on the agreement dated 17.12.2008, signatures of the executant were found forged by the finger print and handwriting expert. Crl. Misc. No. M-31303 of 2010 2 In the opinion of this Court, it seems that custodial interrogation is not required. Considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest, petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing personal bond and one surety each of Rs. 20,000/- to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall participate in the investigation as and when he is required by the Investigating Officer to do so. In the event of failure of the petitioner in participating in the investigation, Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to move this Court for cancellation of bail. (ALOK SINGH) 12.01.2011 JUDGE reena