Crl. Misc.No.M-22351 of 2010 # 1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M-22351 of 2010 Date of Decision:-21.09.2010 Gurbachan Singh. ......Petitioner. Versus The State of Punjab. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Advocate for Mr. SPS Sidhu, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. *** JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer is under Section 438 Cr.PC for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.59 dated 17.6.2010 under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code registered with Police Station Cantt. Ferozepur, District Ferozepur. It is submitted that the petitioner, who is an Assistant Sub Inspector was the Incharge of the Accounts Branch which was maintaining the funds for the welfare of the police personnel. The funds were allegedly mis-utilised by his subordinates namely Lady Crl. Misc.No.M-22351 of 2010 # 2# Head Constable Sukhpal Kaur and her husband Constable Karamjit Singh. The allegation against the petitioner is that he being the Incharge of the Accounts Branch is also responsible for the said mis- utilisation as he failed to have proper supervision/control over his subordinates. It is further submitted that both the co-accused have been arrested and nothing incriminating against the petitioner has surfaced during the investigation conducted so far. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has joined the investigation and nothing is to be recovered from him. Learned State Counsel on instructions from HC Pritam Singh concedes that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the above, interim protection/bail granted vide order dated 05th of August, 2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 21st September,2010 Vinay