Crl. Misc. No.M-23394 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-23394 of 2010 Date of decision: 29.11.2010 Satpal .. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .. Respondent Present:- Mr.Ritesh Pandey, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.M.C.Berry, Addl.A.G., Punjab. Mr.K.S.Kahlon, Advocate, for the complainant. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in case registered against him for the offences under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC. It is admitted between the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the complainant that the matter has been compromised. The liability of the petitioner is stated to be to the extent of Rs.10 lacs. The petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.2 lacs; besides, a post dated cheque No.32851 dated 05.03.2011 drawn on State Cooperative Bank Limited, Pathankot, for an amount of Rs.8 lacs was given by the petitioner in favour of the complainant-Kawaljit Singh. The said cheque is to be encashed on 05.03.2011. Learned counsel for the State on instruction from ASI Amrik Singh, Police Station, Ghuman, Police District Batala, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation on 04.10.2010 and his custody is not Crl. Misc. No.M-23394 of 2010 ::2:: required for the purposes of investigation. The offence under Section 420 IPC is compoundable with the permission of the Court with the person cheated. In the facts and circumstances, the interim bail granted on 23.08.2010 is made absolute. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. (S.S. SARON) November 29, 2010 JUDGE sukhpreet