IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr.M.P.(M) No. 531 of 2011 Date of decision : 01.08.2011. Laik Ram …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh . …Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting ? For the Petitioner : Mr. V.D.Khidtta, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. J.S.Rana, Asstt. A.G. Kuldip Singh, Judge (Oral) This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for releasing the petitioner on bail in FIR No.164 registered on 15.7.2011 at Police Station, Chopal, District Shimla, under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC. Status report has been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation. No recovery is to be made from the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner has prayed for grant of bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to the petitioner. 3. The learned Assistant Advocate General has opposed the bail application and has submitted that it has come during the investigation that petitioner has tampered the statements of some ______________________ 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the Judgment ? 2 persons recorded by the Additional District Magistrate, Shimla during inquiry regarding the appointment of Bhandari of deity Bijat Maharaj, Sarain. He has submitted that investigation is still goingon. He has prayed for dismissal of the bail application. 4. I have considered the rival contentions of the learned counsel for the parties and have also gone through the record. In the facts and circumstances, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Accordingly, in the event of arrest of the petitioner in FIR No. 164 registered on 15.7.2011 at Police Station, Chopal, District Shimla under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC, the Investigating Officer is directed to release the petitioner on bail on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of `10,000/- with one surety of the like amount. The petitioner shall continue to join the investigation as and when directed by the Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution evidence. The Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to take steps for obtaining handwriting and signatures of the petitioner in accordance with law and the petitioner shall co-operate for that purpose. The application stands disposed of. Copy dasti. August 1, 2011 ( Kuldip Singh ) (GR) Judge.