IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M- 5020 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 26.03.2010. Inderjit Singh. ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Dhirinder Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. *** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by Inderjit Singh for pre- arrest bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.233 dated 26.09.2009 registered under Section 420 IPC at P.S. Jagraon, District Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 19.02.2010 passed the following order:- “Argues that dispute between the parties is of civil in nature and that the alleged fake agreement is also ten years old. Notice of motion for 26.03.2010. CRM No.M-5020 of 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 in pursuant to said order dated 19.02.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from SI.Davinder 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 by Inderjit Singh is accepted and order dated 19.02.2010 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is hereby made absolute subject to compliance of conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) March 26, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2