CRM- M 34317 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 34317 of 2011 Date of decision : November 22, 2011 Surjit Singh, ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab, ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. PKS Phoolka, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG Punjab *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.93, dated 5.9.2011, registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of the IPC, at Police Station Nathana, District Bathinda. On 15.11.2011, the following contention was noticed :- “ Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that apart from the merits of the case the petitioner is a 70 years old sick man who has repeatedly joined the investigation.” Apart from that, counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is not the beneficiary. Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from ASI Jaspal Singh, has accepted the factual assertions. CRM- M 34317 of 2011 ::2:: In these circumstances, without commenting upon the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Consequently, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 2.12.2011 or on any other day on which the Investigating Officer requires his presence, and in the event of his appearance, the petitioner shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Investigating Officer to his satisfaction subject to the conditions as laid down in Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 22, 2011. JUDGE `kk'