IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-5590 of 2009 Date of decision: 20th March, 2009 Dalbir Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Vivek Goel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 12 dated 22.09.2008 registered at Police Station NRI, Nawanshahar under Sections 420, 466, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC. On March 2, 2009, this Court had passed the following order: “Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is 80 years old. There is a dispute over the plot regarding ownership and possession. Petitioner is stated to be uncle of the complainant. Counsel further submits that offence, if any, is based upon documents. Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate General, Punjab, for 20.3.2009. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, petitioner shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioner shall join investigation as and when called Criminal Misc. No. M-5590 of 2009 for. Petitioner shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” Counsel for the State, on instructions from HC Surinder Singh of Police Station NRI Nawanshahar, states that petitioner has joined the investigation and he is no longer required for further custodial interrogation. For the reasons stated in order dated March 2, 2009 and in view of the statement made by counsel for the State, interim bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated March 2, 2009 is made absolute till submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (challan). Thereafter, petitioner will be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 20, 2009 rps 2