IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. 10606-M of 2007 DATE OF DECISION : 19.03.2007 Rashpal Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. Petitioner Rashpal Singh, apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No. 128 dated 20.9.2006 registered at Police Station Majitha, under Sections 419/420/467/468/471/120-B IPC, has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of anticipatory bail. On February 27, 2007, interim anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner subject to his joining investigation. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the contents of the FIR as well as the order dated 4.1.2006, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar, whereby bail application of the petitioner has been dismissed. Counsel for the petitioner contends that vendor of the alleged forged sale deed, namely Kashmir Singh, has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl. Misc. No. 5507-M of 2007 and as far as the petitioner is concerned, he is attesting witness of the said sale deed. Counsel for the petitioner further states that in terms of the interim order dated February 27, 2007, the petitioner has joined the Crl. Misc. No. 10606-M of 2007 -2- investigation. The State counsel, after having instructions from Harpal Singh ASI, does not dispute this fact and further states that the petitioner is no more required for further investigation. In view of the above, without commenting on the merits, the interim bail, granted vide order dated February 27, 2007, is made absolute subject to the same terms and conditions. Disposed of accordingly. March 19, 2007 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE