IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 6755 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: March 31, 2010 Joginder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. Jainainder Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Atri, DAG, Haryana. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. This petition under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 379 dated 25.9.2009 registered at Police Station Gannaur, District Sonipat, under Sections 379, 420, 467, 468 and 471/120-B IPC, has been filed by Joginder Singh-petitioner. It was on the basis of the application given by one Pala Ram, Managing Director of M/s V.S.P. Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. that the present FIR was registered. According to him, six cheques were stolen from record and those were subsequently encashed in the name of one Sher Singh. In the course of the investigation, it transpired that the present petitioner, alongwith other co- accused, conspired with each other and by forging the signatures on the cheques, a sum of Rs. 19.55 lakhs were embezzled. The only allegation against the present petitioner is that he had identified 'Ajay' as 'Ajit' at the time of opening of the account with the bank. It has been submitted by his counsel that the identification was done by this petitioner in good faith. One of the accused, namely, Sonu has been given the concession of bail in Crl. Misc. 2315 of 2010 decided on 17.2.2010. The petitioner is coming in the custody since 20.12.2009 and is not required for further investigation of the case. The trial is in progress and the conclusion thereof will take some time. Keeping in view all these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this application is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court/Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sonipat. March 31, 2010 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE