Cr.Misc. NO. M 5417 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO. M 5417 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION 22.5.2009 Jatinder Pal Singh ......PETITIONER VERSUS U.T. Chandigarh ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. Kanwaljit Singh,Sr.Advocate with Mr. Gs Ghuman, Advocate M Preet Pal, Addl.P.P. for UT M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of M.S.Dhillon working in ATS Infrastructure Company Ltd. alleging that 12 bighas 13 biswas of land had been sold by Baba Prithpal Singh as power of attorney of Kanwaljit Kaur on the basis of forged registered power of attorney bearing the signatures of the petitioner and Inderpal. Initially Baba Prithpal Singh had not been made an accused and his statement was recorded wherein he had admitted that he had called the petitioner being his follower along with Inderpal at the Gurdwara Sahib to put signatures on the power of attorney in presence of the Tehsildar, who had been called in the premises of the Gurdwara Sahib. The petitioner has joined the investigation. The petitioner is a practicing Advocate, who under the religious influence of Baba Prithpal Singh had in good faith identified a lady posing herself as Kanwaljit Kaur. The petitioner does not seem to be the beneficiary. He during the course of his professional duty, under the influence of Baba Prithpal Singh, seems to have identified a lady as Kanwaljit Kaur, who had allegedly posed herself Cr.Misc. NO. M 5417 of 2009 2 as the owner of the land. In view of the above circumstances, he can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. It does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation. The petitioner has undertaken to help the investigating agency in identifying the lady in case given an opportunity for the advancement of justice. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, he will be admitted to bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that he will appear before the investigating officer as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation at any stage. This order is not meant to be considered as a precedent in the matter of grant of bail/ pre- arrest bail to his co-accused, whose case will be considered independently on merits, as per law. May 22 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE