IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.37632-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION:18.9.2006 Baldev Singh ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Shri AS Mann, Advocate for Shri G.S. Kaura, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. **** Petitioner Baldev Singh apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No. 30 dated 13.5.2006 under Sections 409 IPC, registered at Police Station Divn. No.8, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. Counsel for the petitioner contends that in view of the order dated 1.8.2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Counsel for the respondent-State on instructions from SI Sukhdev Singh does not dispute this fact and further states that the petitioner is no more required for further interrogation. In view of the above, the interim bail, granted vide order dated 1.8.2006 made absolute. This bail order shall remain in operation till the investigation culminates into filing of challan under Section 173 Cr.P.C. except for material change in the circumstances. Thereafter the petitioner shall be Crl. Misc. No.37632-M of 2006 -2- entitled to the grant of regular bail by the trial Court and the same shall further continue till conclusion of the trial on the conditions to be imposed by the court of competent jurisdiction. Disposed of accordingly. September 18, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) pooja JUDGE