In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-10617 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.4.2010 Ramesh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Ms.G.K.Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. Mr.Gurcharan Dass, Advocate, for complainant. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 27 dated 19.2.2009, under Sections 406, 498-A, 506, 419, 420, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sadar Rajpura, District Patiala. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 27.4.2009:- “ The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 27 dated 19.2.2009 registered at Police Station Sadar Rajpura, District Patiala, under Criminal Misc. No.M-10617 of 2009 (O&M) -2- Sections 406, 498-A, 506, 419, 420, 468, 471 IPC. Earlier wife of the petitioner had approached this Court by filing Criminal Misc. M- 8463 of 2009 and she was granted pre-arrest bail. Son of the petitioner had died. It is stated that son of the petitioner after converting himself to Islam had married complainant Poonam Verma. Counsel for the petitioner rely upon the contentions raised in the case of his wife Kusum Lata, particulars of which have been given above. Issue notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab for 8.5.2009. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, petitioner shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioner shall join investigation as and when called for. He shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. At this stage, Mr.Gurcharan Dass, Advocate has caused appearance for the complainant and State that parleys to effect compromise are in progress.” Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Gurmukh Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation in terms of the order reproduced above. During the pendency of this petition, a draft of Criminal Misc. No.M-10617 of 2009 (O&M) -3- Rs.2,20,000/- was handed over to the counsel for the complainant qua payment of Alto car. A petition was also filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of the FIR along with his co-accused on the basis of the compromise but the said petition has been got dismissed as withdrawn as some differences arose between the parties qua the compromise. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner has joined investigation and has also made payment qua the Alto Car to the complainant, the order granting interim bail dated 27.4.2009 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) JUDGE April 23, 2010 anita