IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-11264 of 2009 Date of decision: 8th May, 2009 Swaran Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. J.S. Dadwal, 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. 257 dated 18.12.2007 registered at Police Station Sadar, District Ludhiana under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471, 120-B IPC. On April 29, 2009, this Court had passed the following order: “Counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation of prosecution is that power of attorney allegedly executed by Dhian Kaur was fabricated. Counsel further submits that power of attorney was given in favour of Jasbir Singh and petitioner along with Buta Singh was attesting witness. Counsel rely upon Annexure P1 whereby Buta Singh similarly situated attesting witness was granted pre-arrest bail by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court. Counsel further rely upon Annexure P3 to state that Jasbir Singh in whose favour power of attorney was executed was also granted bail by another Co- ordinate Bench of this Court. Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate General, Punjab, for 8.5.2009. Criminal Misc. No. M-11264 of 2009 Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, petitioner(s) shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioner(s) shall join investigation as and when called for. Petitioner(s) shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” Counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Jagrup Singh, has stated that petitioner has joined the investigation and he is no longer required for further custodial interrogation. For the reasons stated in order dated April 29, 2009 and in view of the statement made by counsel for the State, interim bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated April 29, 2009 is made absolute till submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (challan). Thereafter, petitioner will be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 8, 2009 rps 2