Crl. Misc. No. M-37068 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-37068 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: January 14, 2010 Surinder Kumar .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Parvez Chugh, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G., Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for bail in case FIR No. 38 dated 06.07.2006 under Sections 409/120-B/420 IPC and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, P.S. Vigilance Bureau, Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner in the context of filing of the application for bail in 2009 in context of FIR lodged in 2006, states that the investigating agency are taking steps to arrest the petitioner at this juncture and hence the petition. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Inspector, Rashpal Singh, states that the petitioner has joined investigation and is not required for further investigation. The petitioner is not a public Crl. Misc. No. M-37068 of 2009 2 servant. In view of the above, this petition is allowed and order dated 29.12.2009 is hereby made absolute subject to the following conditions:- i)the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required; ii)the petitioner 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)the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. This order shall enure till 15 days after the filing of final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C., during which period the petitioner shall be required to seek regular bail. 14.01.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE