IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-6302 of 2009 Date of decision: 20th March, 2009 Narinder Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Sukhjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 5 dated 20.12.2008 registered at Police Station NRI Ludhiana under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC. On March 5, 2009, this Court had passed the following order: “Counsel for the petitioner has contended that one person had impersonated himself as Gurnam Singh and had executed sale deed in favour of one Naresh Kumar. Naresh Kumar sold the plot measuring 250 Sq. yards to Parminder Kaur vide sale deed dated 8.7.2008. On 4.6.2008 an agreement to sell was drawn in favour of the Petitioner. Counsel also states that petitioner has nothing to do with earlier sale deed which was executed by impersonating the owner of the property. Counsel further states that offence, if any, pertains to documents and custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Criminal Misc. No. M-6302 of 2009 Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate General, Punjab, for 20.3.2009. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, petitioner shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioner shall join investigation as and when called for. Petitioner shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” Counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Satnam Singh, has shown me the power of attorney, where executant of the power of attorney was impersonated. It has further been submitted that Naresh Kumar is known to the petitioner and interrogation is required to arrest Naresh Kumar. In view of this, counsel for the petitioner states that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to apply for regular bail. It has further been stated that regular bail application may be decided within a specified time. As prayed, dismissed as withdrawn. Taking into consideration the submissions made by counsel for the petitioner, it is ordered that in case petitioner surrenders before the concerned Court on or before 4th April, 2009, his regular bail application shall be decided within three days, after the period of police remand is over. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 20, 2009 rps 2