CRM-M No. 28124 of 2011 **** Suresh Sharda v. State of Punjab and another Present: Mr.A.A.Pathak, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** This is a petition for anticipatory bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 16 dated 9.2.2011, under Section 420 IPC registered at Police Station Sri Har Gobindpur, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. On 15.09.2011 the following contention was noticed:- “Learned counsel has argued that at an earlier stage the police had found the petitioner to be not guilty and had given a categoric opinion that the present was a civil dispute.” Today learned counsel for the complainant has sought to argue that the petitioner has sold more land than he owned to the complainant. He and the learned DAG, on instructions from ASI Harbans Singh, has, however, accepted that it has been found by the police that it was a civil dispute. In the circumstances I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. In case he is arrested, he shall be released on bail by the investigating officer to his satisfaction subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE November 29, 2011 sunita