Crl. Misc No. M 28002 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 28002 of 2011 Date of decision : October 03, 2011 Harpreet Singh, ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. R.L.Batta, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Geeta Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG Punjab Mr. Sunil Chadha, Advocate for the complainant. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.5, dated 5.8.2011, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471/120-B of the IPC, at Police Station NRI Ludhiana. The allegations are that the petitioner fabricated a power of attorney and subsequently tried to get benefit thereof. On 14.9.2011, the following contention was noticed :- “ Counsel for the petitioner contends that it is primarily a civil dispute which is given a shape of criminal case. The real son of the complainant has deposed in favour of the petitioner and initially had also joined the investigation and he is ready and willing to do Crl. Misc No. M 28002 of 2011 ::2:: now as well.” Counsel for the complainant has fairly accepted the fact that the allegations were at best an attempt which did not fructify, though he asserts that forgery was made by the petitioner. In these circumstances, I do not deem it appropriate to deny the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Of-course, if the petitioner is ultimately found guilty, he would be liable to face whatever punishment is imposed upon him. Consequently, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 14.10.2011 or on any other day on which the Investigating Officer requires his presence and in the event of his appearance, the petitioner shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Investigating Officer to his satisfaction subject to the conditions as laid down in Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) October 03, 2011. JUDGE `kk'