Crl. Misc. No. M-32257 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-32257 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: January 12, 2010 Darshan Singh .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. RVS Chugh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G., Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 90 dated 22.10.2009 under Section 115 IPC, P.S. Maur, District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner and the complainant side are closely related. There is a property dispute. The FIR has been lodged only so as to settle the property affairs. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Gurnam Singh, states that indeed the parties are closely related. The statement of Avtar Singh has not yet been recorded. Learned counsel further states that no recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is allowed subject to the Crl. Misc. No. M-32257 of 2009 2 following conditions:- i)the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required; ii)the petitioner 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; and iii)the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. It is directed that the petitioner shall appear for joining investigation in Police Station Maur, District Bathinda on 28.01.2010 at 10.00 a.m. 12.01.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE