In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-6902 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.3.2009 Gagandeep ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Kulbir Sekhon, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Gagandeep under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 36 dated 3.2.2009, under Sections 379/408/409/467/471 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station City Kotkapura, District Faridkot. The allegation against the petitioner is that his co- accused Kapil Dev used to grab the payments by cheating and deposited the same vide cheques in the account of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had joined investigation on account of interim bail granted by Additional Sessions Judge, Faridkot. No further recovery was to be effected from the petitioner. He had been falsely involved in this Criminal Misc. No.M-6902 of 2009 (O&M) -2- case. The allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature. Co-accused Kapil Dev, after embezzling the amount use to deposit the same in the account of the petitioner vide cheques. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner might be necessary. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE March 10, 2009 anita