CRM-M-4138 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-4138 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 03.03.2011 Sarbjit Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Jasbir Rattan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. G.S. Sandhawalia, Advocate, for the complainant. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.23 dated 22.1.2011 under Sections 420/467/468/471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Payal, District Ludhiana. This Court vide order dated 9.2.2011 has directed to release the petitioner on interim bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has already been released on bail and the petitioner has joined the investigation and shall join the investigation as and when he is asked to do so by the Investigating Officer. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions of S.I. Davinder Pal Singh, has opposed the bail application vehemently stating that specimen signatures of the CRM-M-4138 of 2011 (O&M) -2- petitioner are required. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 9.2.2011 is made absolute, subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall participate in the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer and he shall also furnish specimen signatures to the Investigating Officer. If petitioner fails to do so Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to get the bail cancelled. (Alok Singh) Judge March 03, 2011 R.S.