In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-9319 of 2009 Date of decision: 30.4.2009 Mohd. Ali Anzer Khan ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Chankaya Pandit, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Sidharth Sarup, AAG, Haryana. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Mohd. Ali Anzer Khan under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C. for short) for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 571 dated 24.12.2007, under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC” for short), registered at Police Station Sushant Lok, Gurgaon. The prosecution case is that theft of two Bolero vehicles bearing registration Nos. HR-57-2612 and HR-57-T02595 was reported. Investigating agency arrested two suspects on 29.3.2008 and another two suspects on 27.5.2008. During their disclosure statements it came to the light that they had sold one car in Bihar for Rs.50,000/-. Criminal Misc. No.M-9319 of 2009 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that FIR No.150 dated 17.9.2008 was registered against the petitioner in Police Station LNMU District Dharbanga, Bihar with regard to the one of the vehicles. The petitioner was arrested in the said FIR and was released on bail after one month. The petitioner is ready to join investigation. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, on instructions from HC Labh Singh, has submitted that in fact, 24 vehicles had been lifted within a span of 30 days. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. The vehicle, which was recovered in Bihar was having a fake registration number of West Bengal in the name of the petitioner. Keeping in view the seriousness of offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner and the fact that his custodial interrogation is necessary, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE April 30, 2009 anita