Crl.M.No.M-7975 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-7975 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 30, 2010 Ram Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Haryana ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Sumer Singh Chauhan, Advocate for Mr.R.M.Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Rajinder Singh Arya, DAG, Haryana. Mr.Parminder Singh, Advocate for the complainant. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) Crl.M.No.22481 of 2010 Requests for placing on record compromise-cum-settlement deed dated 20.4.2010, Annexure P1. The same is taken on record. Application stands disposed of accordingly. Crl.M.No.M-7975 of 2010 The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.162, dated 22.2.2010, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Civil Lines, Karnal, District Karnal. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that offence is based on documents and that petitioner is ready to supply all the documents to the Investigating Officer. It has been further stated that the dispute has been compromised by the petitioner with the complainant vide Crl.M.No.M-7975 of 2010 (O&M) -2- compromise, Annexure P1, and that compromise has been effected as parties are closely related. It has been stated by learned State counsel that the petitioner be directed to join the investigation and he is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition filed by petitioner-Ram Singh, for grant of anticipatory bail is accepted. He is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petitioner is directed to join the investigation on 13.5.2010 at 10.00 a.m. and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 30 .4.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge