IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.19995-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 THAKUR SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. GN Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. HS Brar, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.68 dated 29.5.2008 under Sections 420, 465, 467, 471, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Dehlon, District Ludhiana. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that complainant-Jagir Kaur had entered into an agreement to sell with the petitioner. A Power of Attorney was executed. On the strength of the Power of Attorney, the petitioner sold the property to Gurdeep Singh. Jagir Kaur has, now, entered into a compromise with the petitioner. In terms of the compromise, the sale deed executed by the petitioner in favour of Gurdeep Singh has been ratified. The civil suit filed against the petitioner Criminal Misc.19995-M of 2008 2 and Gurdeep Singh has also been withdrawn. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that once the sale deed executed by the petitioner has been accepted by the complainant, prima facie, no offence is made out and the petitioner is entitled to be allowed bail. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from SI Sarwan Singh, has endorsed the fact that the civil suit, in fact, has been withdrawn and the sale deed has been ratified. Having regard to the above, this petition is allowed. Order dated 11.8.2008 is hereby made absolute and it is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions :- i) the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required; ii)the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and iii)the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. This order shall enure till 10 days after the petitioner receives a notice of filing of final report u/s 173, Cr.P.C, within which period, the petitioner would be at liberty to apply for regular bail. September 5, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE