IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-10010 of 2011. [O&M] Date of Decision: 09th May, 2011. Gurinder Singh Petitioner through Mr. Vinod Bhardwaj, Advocate Versus State of Punjab Respondent through Mr. M.C.Berry, Addl. AG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The prayer in this petition is to release the petitioner on regular bail in the case FIR No. 250 dated 25.06.2010, under Sections 420/423/465/467/468/471/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station, Tripuri Town, District Patiala. As per the allegations contained in the FIR, the petitioner got prepared a General Power of Attorney on behalf of Smt. Raj Dulari and sold the property. The petitioner's contention is that Smt. Raj Dulari was the lawful owner of the property in terms of the Civil Court decree passed in her favour in the year 1996 and the General Power of Attorney was validly executed. Smt. Raj Dulari never made any complaint nor she ever alleged that the said General Power of Attorney was a forged document. Be that as it may, the petitioner was arrested on 17.02.2011 and is in custody since then. The petitioner is facing a magisterial trial. The investigation is already complete and challan has also been presented. The conclusion of trial will take some time. Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed and the petitioner – Gurinder Singh is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala. Disposed of. Dasti. May 09, 2011. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE