IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.49465 -M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: OCTOBER 17, 2006 Ram Chand ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. J.S.Thind, Advocate, for Mr.P.S.Jammu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Partap Singh, Sr.DAG, Haryana. ... Petitioner Ram Chand apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No.68 dated 14.5.2006 registered under Sections 420/465/467/468/469/470/471/120-B IPC at Police Station Ding, Distt. Sirsa, has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard the counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. This order be read in continuation of the earlier order dated August 22, 2006 passed by this Court. Counsel for the petitioner contends that after four years of the alleged occurrence, the aforesaid FIR has been registered. Counsel further contends that regarding the same occurrence, the petitioner is also facing trial in a complaint case filed by the complainant in which he is already on anticipatory bail. Counsel further contends that in terms of the aforesaid interim order, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Counsel for the respondent-State does not dispute this fact and further states that the petitioner is no more required for further investigation. In view of the above and for the reasons stated in the interim order dated August 22, 2006, the same is made absolute on the same terms and conditions. Crl.Misc.No.49465-M of 2006 -2- This bail order shall remain in operation till the investigation culminates into filing of challan under Section 173 Cr.P.C. except for material change in the circumstances. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be entitled to the grant of regular bail by the trial Court and the same shall further continue till conclusion of the trial on the conditions to be imposed by the court of competent jurisdiction. Disposed of accordingly. October 17, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE