Criminal Misc. No. M-28587 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-28587 of 2009 Date of decision: December 10, 2009 Buta Singh -Petitioner Versus State of Punjab -Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. NS Sodhi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for pre arrest bail in a case FIR No. 136 dated 18-8-2009 registered against the petitioner under Sections 467/468/471/120-B IPC at police station City Moga. Mr. Sodhi submits that the petitioner was a bonafide purchaser for consideration and was not aware that Gurmeet Singh had impersonated as Baljit Singh when the sale-deed was executed. He has referred to the pass book, Annexure P13 to show that entire sale consideration was paid by the petitioner under a bonafide impression that Gurmeet Singth was the actual owner of the land. Learned State counsel ( on instructions from ASI Baldev Singh, who is present in Court) submits that pursuant to order dated 3-11-2009, petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the Criminal Misc. No. M-28587 of 2009 2 interim order dated 3-11-2009 is hereby made absolute subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands allowed in aforesaid terms. [Rajan Gupta] Judge December 10, 2009. 'ask'