Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr. MP(M) No.1205 of 2008. Dated of Decision: November 24, 2008. Roop Lal. …..… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. …….. Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioner : Mr. G.R.Palsara, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. J.S. Guleria, Law Officer. Surinder Singh, J (oral): The petitioner is a stamp-vendor, who is alleged to have sold the stamps papers in the back date for the execution of the agreement, between accused Khub Ram and Sudhir Malik, thus he was arrested in FIR No.332/2008 dated 11.7.2008, registered in Police Station Sadar Mandi, under Sections 409, 420, 463, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of Benami Transaction Prohibition Act, 1988 and Section 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner is presently lodging in judicial lock up, as such, the instant application has been moved for seeking bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. Report has been filed. Matter considered. 2 No recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. The register of the stamps is alleged to have been destroyed. The Notary Public who attested the agreement aforesaid and the identifier have been enlarged on bail. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, when the petitioner is no more required for the purpose of interrogation, his request for bail can be allowed. Accordingly, his petition for bail is accepted and he be enlarged on bail on his furnishing the bonds in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate or in his absence, any other Magistrate, available at Mandi. This bail shall be subject to the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner and he shall join the investigation of this case as and when required by the police and shall present in the Court whenever required to do so; and (ii) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer. 3 Needless to say that the petitioner shall not flout any of the conditions aforesaid, otherwise, the liberty of bail shall stand cancelled. The application stands disposed of. Copy dasti on usual terms. November 24, 2008. (Surinder Singh) (Pds) Judge.