IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-15906 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.7.2009 Mehar Chand and others .. Petitioners v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Kuldeep V. Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. R. S. Chauhan, Advocate for the complainant. .. Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioners are accused in FIR No. 103 dated 7.4.2009, under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station City, Abohar. Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail. The dispute pertains to an agreement to sell executed by the petitioners on behalf of Santo Bai stating therein that they had attorney on behalf of her legal heirs. This fact was mentioned in the agreement to sell. After notice of motion having been issued, the petitioners have admittedly joined the investigation. Civil litigation between the parties is pending. Without opining on the merits of the controversy, in my opinion, custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not required. Accordingly, the interim order passed by this Court on 5.6.2009 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 20.7.2009 mk