IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 34177 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : January 12, 2009 Gurdev Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Sanjiv Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. KD Sachdeva, DAG Punjab Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 256 dated 20.12.2007 under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Zira District Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already paid the entire alleged embezzled amount to the complainant Punjab Backward Classes Land Development and Finance Corporation . This fact is fairly admitted by learned State counsel also. In this view of the matter, it is directed that in the event of his arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting/investigating officer subject to the following conditions as enumerated under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure:- “(i) He shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; Criminal Misc. -M No. 34177 of 2008 (O&M) -2- (ii) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (iii) He shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” Disposed of. ( Pritam Pal ) January 12, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'