IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 1725 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : February 13, 2009 Pala Ram ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Dr. Deipa Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, AAG Haryana Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 629 dated 22.11.2008 under sections 417, 406 of Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Sector-5, Panchkula. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the dispute is of civil nature between the parties and the petitioner has nothing to do with the commission of crime. He had identified genuine person namely Kewal Kishore. The petitioner also did not receive any amount from any of the parties and he was not appointed as a general power of attorney of the complainant. In the given facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of his arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting/investigating officer subject to the following Criminal Misc. -M No. 1725 of 2009 (O&M) -2- conditions as enumerated under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure:- “(i) He shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (iii) He shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” It is agreed that the petitioner will join the investigation on 20.2.2009 at 10.00 AM in Police Station Sector-5, Panchkula. Disposed of. ( Pritam Pal ) February 13, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'