IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-4788 of 2009 Date of decision : 02.03.2009 Karanbir Inder Singh Sekhon ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent. BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. T.S. Sangha, Sr. Advocate with Mr. J.S. Lalli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner submits that only allegation in the FIR against the petitioner is that he executed a sale-deed for half of the land as a attorney of the complainant namely Jasjeet Singh Sekhon. Counsel further submits that present FIR has been lodged after a lapse of two years, alleging therein that consideration amount in respect of sales of land in question had not been given to the complainant thus the petitioner had committed offences under Section 409& 379 IPC being attorney of the complainant. According to the counsel, the petitioner had already joined the investigation at the time interim bail was granted, when the case was pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, Faridkot. Learned counsel for the State on instructions from Head Constable Paramjit Singh, who is present in Court, affirms the fact that petitioner had already joined the investigation. Counsel further submits that petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. Crl. Misc No. M-4788 of 2009 -2- In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the considered view that petitioner is entitled to concession of anticipatory bail. It is therefore, directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on anticipatory bail to the satisfaction of investigating officer/arresting officer subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. This order shall enure till the filing of challan whereafter the petitioner is required to apply for regular bail before the trial court. Petition stands disposed off. 02.03.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE