IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-33999 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 23, 2008 Sukhwinder Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioner. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner(s) in case FIR No.222 dated 8.8.2008 lodged for commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC and Section 12 of Passport Act, with Police Station, Division No.4, District Jalandhar. The allegation against the petitioner is that he got a passport issued in the name of Jasbir Singh son of Bhag Singh, resident of House No.99, Brarath, Jalandhar, from the passport office at Jalandhar. It shows seriousness of the offence. Prima facie, it is disclosed that the petitioner has committed the offence of fabrication of an important Crl. Misc. No. M-33999 of 2008 [2] document such as the passport. No ground for bail to the petitioner is made out. The petition is dismissed. At this stage, a prayer has been made on behalf of the petitioner by the leaned counsel that the petitioner would surrender. In case the petitioner surrenders, after considering the matter of police remand when an application for regular bail is filed, the same shall be disposed of within four working/Court days. (AJAI LAMBA) December 23, 2008 JUDGE avin