IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-29261 of 2009 Date of decision : November 17, 2009 Kulwinder Kaur ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Ashit Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Sidharth Sarup, AAG Haryana L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Kulwinder Kaur has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 133 dated 25.6.2009 under sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, Police Station Baldev Nagar, District Ambala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Inspector Ravinder Kumar, states that pursuant to interim order of this Court, the petitioner has since joined investigation. However, it is also pointed out that there are photographs of different persons for the same vendee on the sale deed and on loan application form. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that settlement could not be effected with complainant bank because bank employees who are Criminal Misc. No. M-29261 of 2009 -2- also involved are absconding and even the vendees from the petitioner are also absconding. However, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is ready to deposit Rs 30 lacs with the Illaqua Magistrate without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner and merits of the case. It is also stated that the petitioner would deposit Rs 5 lacs within a week from today and the balance amount of Rs 25 lacs within two months from today. The petitioner is permitted to deposit the amount without prejudice to her rights and merits of the case. In view of the aforesaid but without commenting anything on merits, the interim order dated 20.10.2009 is made absolute. The instant order shall remain effective till one month after the filing of charge sheet by the police or till decision of regular bail petition of the petitioner, whichever is earlier. If the amount is not so deposited as mentioned above, the instant order shall stand vacated automatically and in that event the instant petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed with costs of Rs 10,000/-. If the amount is deposited as aforesaid, the Illaqua Magistrate shall deposit the said amount in fixed deposit so that the same may earn some interest to be paid to any party found entitled to the same. The petition is disposed of accordingly. ( L.N. Mittal ) November 17, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'