IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.66036-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION:21.12.2006 Krishan Lal ..........Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ..........Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Shri JK Goel, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Partap Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana. **** Petitioner Krishan Lal apprehending his arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No. 38 dated 17.7.2006 under Section 7 of the P.C. Act, registered at Police Station SVB, Ambala, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. In this case, after hearing counsel for both the parties, interim anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner states that in this case, mutation was sanctioned on 25.6.2006 and subsequently on 17.7.2006. The aforesaid FIR was registered on the allegations that the petitioner demanded a sum of Rs.10,000/- for sanctioning the said mutation. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is not even a sanctioning authority and the allegations levelled against him are totally false as no recovery has been effected from him. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. Crl. Misc. No.66036-M of 2006 -2- Counsel for the petitioner further contends that in view of the order dated 30.10.2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation. This fact has not been disputed by the State Counsel. In view of the above, the interim bail, granted vide order dated 30.11.2006 is made absolute subject to the same terms and conditions. Disposed of accordingly. December 21, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) pooja JUDGE