Criminal Misc. No. M-19823 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 19823 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.7.2011 Multan Mohammad .. Petitioner v. The State of U.T., Chandigarh .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Ashima Mor, Advocate for Union Territory, Chandigarh. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner is an accused in FIR No. 5 dated 24.9.2002, registered against him and other persons under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, Police Station, Vigilance Bureau, Chandigarh. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had joined investigation many times before but now he is sought to be arrested. Learned counsel for Union Territory, while not disputing the fact that the petitioner had joined investigation, submitted that investigation is now complete but before presentation of challan, the petitioner is to be formally arrested. Considering the fact that investigating agency itself had taken nine years in completing the investigation and the petitioner was not sought to be arrested, who was accused in the FIR registered for non- bailable offences, though admittedly he joined investigation many times, and further considering that investigation is now complete, it is too late to put the petitioner in custody. Let the petitioner appear before the Investigating Officer on 5.8.2011 at 10.00 A.M. In case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on Criminal Misc. No. M-19823 of 2011 [2] furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for further investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 28.7.2011 mk