CRM No. M-9387 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-9387 of 2011 Date of decision: 07.04.2011 Shadi Ram ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Padam Jain, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate, for the complainant. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.184 dated 7.10.2010 under Sections 420/465/467/468/471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code, Police Station Adampur, District Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that there was a dispute of two 'Wills' executed by Jagir Singh. The role attributed to the petitioner is that he was an attesting witness of the 'Will' allegedly executed by Jagir Singh on February 15, 2006 in favour of his daughter. The matter is pending before the Assistant Collector, 1st Grade. Learned counsel further states that petitioner is not the beneficiary of either of the 'Will' and petitioner shall join the investigation as and when he is required by the Investigating Officer Learned counsel for the complainant states that to find out CRM No. M-9387 of 2011 -2- which one of the 'Wills' is genuine, custodial interrogation is must. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, states that prima facie it seems to be civil dispute, which is pending disposal before the Assistant Collector, 1st Grade, as per the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Considering total facts and circumstances of the case present petition is allowed. Petitioner shall join the investigation within 10 days. On his joining the investigation, petitioner shall be released on bail by the arresting officer on furnishing personal bond and one surety of Rs.20,000/- subject to the following conditions under Section 438(2) of the Code: - i) that he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii) that he shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii) that he shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. Petitioner shall join investigation as and when he is required to do so. However, it is clarified that if petitioner does not join the investigation despite of the call by the investigating officer, prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of the bail. (Alok Singh) Judge April 07, 2011 R.S.