IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. M – 36464 of 2009 Date of decision:- 17.2.2010 Joginder Singh ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present:- Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, AAG Punjab. Gurdev Singh, J (oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by Joginder Singh for the grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 268 dated 22.7.2009 registered in Police Station Tirupuri Town, Patiala, under Section 420 IPC. An ad-interim anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner vide order dated 24.12.2009, subject to deposit of remaining principal amount. But he has failed to deposit the same. When such is the position, no ground is made out for granting any such anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The petition is dismissed accordingly. However, in case the petitioner moves an application for regular bail, after surrendering before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate, the same shall be decided within two days. February 17, 2010 (Gurdev Singh) tripti Judge