IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 12978 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 26, 2010. Baldev Singh ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. R.K.Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.17 dated 16.01.2010, under Sections 420/465/467/468/471 IPC, registered at Police Station city Muktsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 05.05.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.23251 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. CRM No.M-12978 of 2010 Crl.M.No.M-12978 of 2010 Argues that petitioner is in possession as martgagee since the year 2004 and that electric meter was already installed by the petitioner as per permission granted by the owner vide affidavit, Annexure P2. Notice of motion for 26.5.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case he is arrested, he shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 05.05.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from ASI. Harbans Singh, that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. 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. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Baldev Singh is accepted and order dated 05.05.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 26, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2 CRM No.M-12978 of 2010 3