IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO. M 28545 OF 2008 DATE OF DECISION 6.2.2009 Ashwani Kumar Gupta ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. DD Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rattan Brar, AAG, Hry M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner is a senior officer of the bank. He is alleged to have sanctioned loan in favour of Dr.Sandeep Sharma on the basis of forged documents pertaining to the ownership of the flat. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on the basis of various documents i.e proof of residence, income tax returns, clearance report filed by the Advocate of Bank and evaluation report etc. the petitioner had granted sanction for the release of the loan. It will be a debatable point during trial whether it is a case of mere negligence on the part of the petitioner or a case of criminal liability on account of the conduct of the other officials of the bank and the main accused, who had played fraud with the bank. The petitioner has already joined the investigation. This petition is allowed and interim order dated 8.12.2008 is hereby confirmed. The petitioner will remain on bail during the pendency of the trial against the bail bonds already furnished by him subject to the condition that he will continue to appear before the trial court and will not absent himself without any sufficient cause. February 6 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE