Criminal Misc. No. M. 19362 of 2011 Gian Singh and another Versus State of Punjab Present : Mr. Balram Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rajinder Math, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Sandeep K.Sharma, Advocate, for the complainant. **** This is a petition for grant of regular bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 73 dated 23.05.2011 under Sections 406/418/465/467/468/471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Garhshankar. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that much before filing of the FIR, the complainant had filed a civill suit on the same allegations. That civil suit is still pending. The petitioners are in custody in this case since 05.06.2011. These two facts are admitted by the learned counsel for the complainant as well as the learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab on instructions from ASI Paramjit Singh. Learned counsel for the complainant has, however, expressed an apprehension that in case the petitioners are released on bail, they may abscond. On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that the petitioners have no objection in handing over their passports to ensure that this eventuality does not come to pass. He has, however, stated that petitioner No.1, namely, Gian Singh has to go abroad in the month of December for 10 days. Criminal Misc. No. M. 19362 of 2011 [2] In this view of the matter, in my opinion it would be in the interest of justice to release the petitioners on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Hoshiarpur subject to surrendering of their passports before the said Court. As far as the request of petitioner No.1 to go abroad for 10 days in the month of December, he has liberty to move an application to the trial Court at the appropriate time which will be decided on- merits. With these observations, petition stands disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE 20.07.2011 'ravinder'