Criminal Misc.No. M- 25427 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M- 25427 of 2010 Date of decision:- 21.9.2010 Darshan Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAM CHAND GUPTA J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.398 dated 27.7.2010, under Sections 467,468,471,420,406 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar, District Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 31.8.2010, passed the following order:- “ Contends that petitioner is real owner of land in dispute and that he did not execute any agreement and receive any money from the complainant. Further contends that when he came to know about the said agreement, he filed civil suit against Bhupinder Singh. Notice of motion for 21.9.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his Criminal Misc.No. M- 25427 of 2010 -2- satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has joined the investigation in pursuance of the said order. It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent- State that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that the petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 31.8.2010, granting interim bail to the petitioner-Darshan Singh is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. September 21, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) Vijay Asija JUDGE