IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.12015-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 Vikas Singhal .....PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Ms. Upasna Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.N.S.Gill, AAG, Punjab. Mr.Manoj Kumar, Advocate, for the complainant. .. Petititioner Vikas Singhal apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No.10 dated 28.1.2006 registered under Sections 406/498-A IPC at Police Station Shimlapuri, Ludhiana, 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 February 28, 2006 passed by this Court. Counsel for the petitioner contends that in terms of the order dated August 29, 2006, the petitioner has handed over the gold ornaments to the investigating agency. Counsel for the respondent-State confirms this fact. In view of the aforesaid fact and the fact that in terms of the interim order dated February 28, 2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation, the same is hereby made absolute on the same terms and conditions. This bail order shall remain in operation till the investigation Crl.Misc.No.12015-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. September 12, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE