Crl. Misc No. M 15646 OF 2011 ****** Devinder Kumar vs State of Punjab Present : Mrs. Baljit Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gazi Mohd. DAG Punjab. ******* The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.135, dated 15.4.2011, registered under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of the IPC, at Police Station City Barnala. The allegations are that the petitioner along with other unknown persons has embezzled more than Rs. 1 crore by getting cheques encashed fraudulently from the GP funds of various employees. Counsel for the petitioner has argued that there were three Senior Medical Officers who were the DDOs during the relevant time and they had counter-signed each and every cheques. Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from ASI Jagdeep Singh, has stated that there is no question of having exculpating any body at this stage and inquiries are being made to ascertain if any other person is involved in this case and if the aforesaid DDOs are involved, they would definitely be roped in to face the trial. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is willing to cooperate in the investigation and prays for permission to withdraw this petition with a further prayer that in case the petitioner surrenders, his bail application may be decided expeditiously, since the matter relates to documentary evidence which is before the police. I find it to be a fair request. In the circumstances, this petition Crl.Misc No. M 15646 of 2011 : 2 : is dismissed as withdrawn with a direction that in case the petitioner surrenders before the competent Court and moves an application for regular bail, the same shall be decided expeditiously, in accordance with law, preferably within five days of its filing. ( AJAY TEWARI ) May 31, 2011. JUDGE `kk'