IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No. 73946-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: FEBRUARY 5, 2007 Ajay Kumar ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr.Kuldeep V.Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.N.S.Gill, AAG, Punjab. ... Petitioner Ajay Kumar apprehending his arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No.198 dated 5.9.2006 registered under Section 420 IPC at Police Station Sadar, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard the counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. Counsel for the petitioner contends that in this case, the main accused is Bharat Kumar Khurana, to whom initially two payments have been allegedly made and it has been mentioned in the FIR that on the third occasion, some amount was taken by said Bharat Kumar Khurana, his wife and the present petitioner being his nephew. Counsel further contends in terms of the interim order dated December 4, 2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Counsel for the respondent-State does not dispute this fact and further on instructions from HC Satwinder Singh states that the petitioner is no more required for further investigation. In view of the above, the interim order dated December 4, 2006 is made absolute on the same terms and conditions. Disposed of accordingly. February 5, 2007 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE