IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.34380-M of 2010 Date of Order: 10.12.2010 Nishan Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory/pre arrest bail in case FIR No.147 dated 26.8.2010 under Sections 406/420/120- B IPC, P.S Patti, District Tarn Taran. Learned counsel submits that from the allegations in the FIR, the whole story is improbable. It is not explained as to on what account the cheque book containing blank signed cheques was handed over to a Commission Agent. It is further submitted that defence taken by the complainant in the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act needs to be adjudicated first wherein similar plea has been taken. Learned state counsel, on instructions from ASI Baljinder Singh, states that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of the above, interim protection/bail granted vide order dated 23.11.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. December 10, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE