Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr. MP(M) Nos.1197 & 1198 of 2008. Dated of Decision: November 18, 2008. 1. Cr.M.P.(M) No.1197/2008. Surinder Deshta. …..… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. …….. Respondent. 2. Cr.M.P.(M) No.1198/2008. Sanjay Kumar. …..…… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ………. Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioners : Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Advocate with Mr. HKS Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. J.S. Guleria, Law Officer. Surinder Singh, J (oral): Both the petitions for seeking bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. are arising from the same FIR, hence taken up together for its decision. The petitioners herein are practicing as Advocates in the district court, Shimla. Both of them were arrested on 2 12.11.2008 in FIR No.332/08, 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 petitioners are now lodging in judicial lock up. Precisely, the allegations against the petitioners are that Shri Surender Singh Deshta, as Notary Public allegedly attested an agreement in back-date with respect to the immoveable property of accused Khub Ram situated in Chachiot at Mandi, for its sale to another accused Sudhir Malik. The executants were identified by accused-petitioner Sanjay Kumar. During the investigation of this case, the recovery of the register of Notary Public and stamps used for attesting the said document have been taken into possession and no more recovery remains to be effected from them. In view of these circumstances, the request for bail made by the petitioners is allowed, on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.20,000/- each, 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 petitioners shall join the investigation of this case as and when required by the 3 police and shall present in the Court whenever required to do so; and (ii) The petitioners 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. Needless to say that the petitioners shall not flout any of the conditions aforesaid, otherwise, the liberty of bail shall stand cancelled. Both the applications stand disposed of. A copy of this order be also placed on the connected file. Copy dasti on usual terms. November 18, 2008. (Surinder Singh) (Pds) Judge.