IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.49047 -M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: OCTOBER 16, 2006 Rano ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Amandeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.N.S.Gill, AAG, Punjab. ... Petitioner Rano apprehending her arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No.13 dated 12.6.2006 registered under Sections 409/420/467/468/471/120-B IPC and Section 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, at Police Station Vigilance, Jalandhar, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard the counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. This order be read in continuation of the earlier order dated August 21, 2006 passed by this Court. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the aforesaid FIR has been lodged for the alleged occurrence which took place in the year 1992 on the allegation that the petitioner has forged the signatures of her sister. Counsel further contends that in terms of the aforesaid interim order, the petitioner, who is a lady, has joined the investigation. Counsel for the respondent-State does not dispute this fact. In view of the above and for the reasons stated in the interim order dated August 21 , 2006, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the same is made absolute on the same terms and conditions. This bail order shall remain in operation till the investigation Crl.Misc.No.49047 -M of 2006 -2- culminates into filing of challan under Section 173 Cr.P.C. except for material change in the circumstances. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be entitled to the grant of regular bail by the trial Court and the same shall further continue till conclusion of the trial on the conditions to be imposed by the court of competent jurisdiction. Disposed of accordingly. October 16, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE