IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 18382 of 2011 Date of decision: 21.10.2011 Rachpal Singh petitioner vs State of Punjab respondent Present:- Mr. RS Athwal, Advocate Mr. Kirat Singh, Dag, Punjab M.M.S.BEDI, J. This is a second petition for pre-arrest bail, earlier having been dismissed as withdrawn. Counsel for the petitioner submits that on account of petitioner willing to refund a sum of Rs.1.00 lac and nothing remaining due to the complainant, the petitioner can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Pursuant to the interim order dated 12.7.2011 the petitioner has deposited a bank draft of Rs. 1.00 lacs in the name of complainant Karnail Singh. The said fact has been affirmed by ASI Sahib Singh. In view of the said circumstances, the petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, he will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that he will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation. The investigation officer, present in the court, is directed to hand over the bank draft of Rs.1.00 lac to the complainant without prejudice to the right of the prosecution,against a memo to be made part of the report u/s 173(2) Cr.P.C. in case the prosecution agency opts to present challan against the petitioner. October 21 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE