Crl. Misc. No. M- 13340 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 13340 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 11, 2010 Bagicha Singh ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ........Respondents ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Munish, Advocate for Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.45 dated 31.3.2010, under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Cherretta, District- Amritsar. At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 7.5.2010, the following order was passed by this Court :- "Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in a suit filed by complainant Manjit Rani, it has been held by the Civil Court, while deciding application under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, that she was aware of the fact that the suit property was Crl. Misc. No. M- 13340 of 2010 (O&M) 2 mortgaged but had still proceeded with the agreement to sell. Notice of motion for 27.7.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. He shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State Counsel, who is assisted by ASI Panna Lal, has submitted that in terms of the above order the petitioner has joined investigation. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the interim bail granted by this Court on 7.5.2010 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) August 11, 2010 JUDGE Anand