Criminal Misc. No.M-32335 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-32335 of 2011 Date of Decision : 7th November, 2011 Daljit Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL. Present : Mr. Anil Kumar Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. K. S. Brar, Advocate for the respondent-complainant. * * * * L.N.MITTAL, J. (ORAL) Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Devender Singh states that pursuant to interim order of this Court, the petitioner has joined investigation. It is also stated by the State counsel that petitioner is not witness or party to the first agreement dated 18.09.2008, which was executed by Mangaldeep Singh in favour of complainant and on the other hand, the petitioner is witness only to second agreement dated 20.04.2009 executed by Mangaldeep Singh in favour of Amardeep Singh. Learned counsel for the State contended that Mangaldeep Singh co-accused executed power of attorney dated 17.06.2009 in favour of present petitioner. However, the said power of attorney at this stage would have no bearing being subsequent to both the agreements. The alleged fraud was committed when Mangaldeep Singh executed agreement dated 20.04.2009 in favour of Amardeep Singh and at that Criminal Misc. No.M-32335 of 2011 -2- time, there was no power of attorney by Mangaldeep Singh in favour of present petitioner. In view of the aforesaid, without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, interim order dated 21.10.2011 is made absolute. The instant petition for anticipatory bail stands disposed of accordingly. ( L. N. MITTAL) JUDGE 7th November, 2011 'raj'