Crl.M.No.M-12812 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-12812 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 6, 2010 Buta Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.R.S.Rai, Sr.Advocate with Mr.Karan Pathak, 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.03, dated 10.1.2008, registered under Sections 416, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, and Sections 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) 88 of PC Act, at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Patiala, District Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. A coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 6.5.2010, passed the following order: “ This petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed by the petitioner, for the grant of anticipatory bail, in case FIR No.3, dated 10.1.2008, under Sections 416, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Atrocities Act, Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Patiala, District Patiala. The Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the allegations, one Sukhvinder Kaur alias Binder Kaur was put up, as an impostor, in place of Harjinder Kaur, and she sold her Crl.M.No.M-12812 of 2010 (O&M) -2- land, to the extent of 107 kanals 10 marlas for a sum of Rs.48 lacs, though the value thereof was more than one crore 72 lacs. He has further submitted that the accused-petitioner neither impersonated Harjinder Kaur, nor executed the sale deed, nor was attributed any role, as per the allegations, contained in the FIR. He has further submitted that during the course of investigation, it was however, found that the accused-petitioner put his thumb mark on one receipt. Notice of motion for 26.5.2010. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim anticipatory bail, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, on his furnishing the bail bonds, in the adequate sum, subject to the compliance of the conditions, contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C..” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that investigation has been completed and challan has also been filed and that petitioner is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that 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 , granting interim bail to petitioner-Buta Singh, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 6.7.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge