IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. 75388-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : 09.02.2007 Pal Singh alias Bunti .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Jatinder Nagpal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. Petitioner Pal Singh alias Bunti, apprehending his arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No. 328 dated 17.10.2006 under Sections 419/420/465/467/468/471/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar, has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the contents of the FIR as well as the order dated 22.11.2006, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar, whereby bail application of the petitioner has been dismissed. After hearing counsel for the parties, on December 12, 2006, interim anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner subject to his joining investigation. In the aforesaid FIR, it was alleged that the petitioner has signed the alleged forged power of attorney in the capacity of witness Kishore Kumar. Crl. Misc. No. 75388-M of 2006 -2- Counsel for the petitioner states that in terms of the interim order dated December 12, 2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation. The State counsel, after having instructions from Balwant Singh ASI does not dispute this fact and further states that the petitioner is no more required for further investigation. In view of the above, without commenting on the merits, the interim bail, granted vide order dated December 12, 2006, is made absolute subject to the same terms and conditions. Disposed of accordingly. February 09, 2007 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE