IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 35816 of 2009 Date of decision:- 21.1.2010 Jagdev Singh petitioner vs State of Punjab Respondent Present: Mr. Suveer Sheokand, Advocate. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, DAG, Pb M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner is alleged to have stolen a drill machine, main switch board, iron gate etc. from the factory premises. The petitioner claims that the said premises had been purchased by the petitioner and others on 13.10.2009. Counsel for the petitioner has argued that the theft is alleged to have taken place on the intervening night of September 3/ 4,2009, whereas the FIR has been registered after an inordinate delay i.e. on 4.11.2009. Reliance has been placed on Annexure P-2 to contend that Rajiv Kumar had sold the factory to the petitioner and others. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, it is sufficient to observe here that there appears to be a dispute regarding the ownership of the factory along with the articles. The petitioner has already joined the investigation, as per the instructions given by ASI Charanjit Singh to the learned State counsel. Accordingly, the petition is allowed, interim order dated 24.12.2009 is hereby confirmed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, he will be admitted to bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that he will appear before the investigating officer as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation at any stage. January 21 ,2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) TSM JUDGE