Crl.Misc.No.M-3984 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-3984 of 2009 Date of Decision: 10 - 3 - 2009 Parkash Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.R.K.Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Mehardeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) On 13.2.2009, a Co-ordinate Bench had passed the following order:- “Petitioner has brought this petition under section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.12 dated 18.3.2008 under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of Indian Penal Code and section (13)(1)(D) read with section 13(2) of PC Act, 1988 registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has already paid the loan which he had taken from Crl.Misc.No.M-3984 of 2009 [2] the bank after pledging his land. Notice of motion for 10.3.2009. In the meantime, it is directed that in the event of his arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting/investigating officer subject to the following conditions as enumerated under section 438(2) of the Code of criminal Procedure:- “(i) He shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) He 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) He shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” Counsel for the petitioner has further relied upon an order passed by this Court in Criminal Misc.No.M-11515 of 2008 in case of a co- accused and has stated that same benefit should also be extended to the petitioner. Mr.Mehardeep Singh, counsel for the State on instructions from SI Nirmal Singh state that petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. For the reasons given in order dated 13.2.2009 and the statement made by counsel for the State, pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated 13.2.2009 is made absolute till the submission of Crl.Misc.No.M-3984 of 2009 [3] report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (Challan). Thereafter, the petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds the satisfaction of the trial Court. Petition stands disposed off. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) March 10, 2008. JUDGE RC