Crl. Misc. No.M-24905 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-24905 of 2010 Date of Decision: October 14, 2010 Mahesh Chandok …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. Karanjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.P.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered at the instance of Balwinder Singh alleging that the land purchased by him had been mortgaged to Harbhajan Singh and was further sold to Balwinder Singh and subsequently to the petitioner. Crl. Misc. No.M-24905 of 2010 [2] It is claimed by the petitioner that he is a bonafide purchaser and has got nothing to do with the alleged forged mortgage document which had been prepared to mortgaging the property to Harbhajan Singh. Petitioner is in possession of the property and civil litigation regarding the title is pending before the civil Court. Petitioner has already joined investigation. It does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation. Petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner he will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the conditions that the petitioner will join investigation as and when required by the police and that he will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner. This order will not effect the rights of the parties in civil litigation. Any observation is made only meant for adjudication of the petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. October 14, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE