In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-32972 of 2008 Date of Decision:February 06, 2009 Yograj Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. M.K.Singla,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab *** SABINA, J. Yograj Singh-petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure(hereafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.') in FIR No. 421 dated 10.11.2008 under Sections 420, 406, 34 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Tripri, Patiala. At the time of issuing notice of motion, this Court had passed the following orders:- “This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.' for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner(s) in case FIR No. 421 dated 10.11.2008 lodged for commission of offence punishable under Sections 420, 406, 34 of the IPC with Police Station Tripri, District Patiala. Crl. Misc. No. M-32972 of 2008 -2- Learned counsel has drown the attention of the Court towards para 2 of the petition wherein it has been specifically stated that the petitioner is a minor of the age of 13 years. It has also been brought out that the complainant is in the habit of extracting money from innocent persons by black-mailing them of implicating in false cases. List of cases has been given in para 6 of the petitioner. Notice of motion for 8.1.2009. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner will be released on interim anticipatory bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer subject to the followings 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 prior permission of the Court.” It is directed that the respondent-State shall verify the age of the petitioner. To be heard with Criminal Miscellaneous No. M- 32167 of 2008.” Crl. Misc. No. M-32972 of 2008 -3- Learned State counsel has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation and is not required for further investigation. Accordingly, interim bail granted by this Court on 19.12.2008 is confirmed. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) JUDGE February 06, 2009 PARAMJIT