CRM-M No. 17994 of 2011(O&M) **** Tasveer Chand vs. State of Punjab Present: Mr.R.K.Arya, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Surinder S. Dhaliwal, Addl.AG, Punjab. **** This is a petition for anticipatory bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 28 dated 23.04.2011, under Sections 295-A, 379, 34 IPC registered at Police Station Dorangla, Distt. Gurdaspur. On 03.06.2011 the following order was passed:- “Counsel for the petitioner contends that as per the allegations in the FIR there was a quarrel between the brothers of the petitioner Amarjit Singh and Sukhjinder Singh, Accounts Clerk-complainant. The turban of Sukjinder Singh was taken off and an amount of Rs.15,520/- from the drawer was taken away by Amarjit Singh, who ran away from the spot. Counsel for the petitioner further contends that the petitioner is ready and willing to join investigation and cooperate with the same. No overt act has been attributed to the petitioner. Notice of motion for 08.07.2011. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail by the Investigating Officer subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall,however, join and fully cooperate with the investigation and will also comply with the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” Learned Addl. AG, on instructions from SI Om Dass, has accepted the fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation but has argued that CRM-M No. 17994 of 2011(O&M) -2- the money has not yet been recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner, even while denying that any money was taken, undertakes to deposit an amount of Rs.15,520/- without prejudice to his claim, in the Court of Illaqa Magistrate. The Illaqa Magistrate shall keep the said amount in a fixed deposit and shall give it to the party ultimately found thereto after the legal process is over. Let the said amount be deposited on or before 01.08.2011. In the circumstances order dated 03.06.2011 is made absolute subject to the conditions envisaged in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C., up to the filing of the challan, whereafter the petitioner would be required to seek regular bail. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE July 08, 2011 sunita