Naresh Kumar Sanghi, J.@mdashPrayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, Bhupinderpal Singh, who has been booked
for having committed the offences punishable under Sections 120-B and 409, IPC, in a case arising out of FIR No. 108, dated 29.05.2013,
registered at Police Station, City, Kapurthala. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner was the Manager in the Primary Agricultural
Development Bank at Kapurthala; that at the time when the loan applications were allowed, there was no bar to sanction the loan on the basis of
nazool property; that in compliance of the order dated 08.07.2013, the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required by the
Investigating Agency for any other purpose.
2. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Nirmal Singh, Police Station, City, Kapurthala, very fairly concedes that in compliance
of the order dated 08.07.2013 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required by the Investigating Agency
for any other purpose.
3. Learned counsel for the complainant-bank vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner but could not substantiate his submissions as to
why the said concession should not be extended to the petitioner.
4. Heard.
5. The petitioner was the Manager of the said bank. The fact that on the basis of nazool property, the loan could be sanctioned would be a moot
point during the course of investigation/trial. The petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required by the Investigating Agency for any
other purpose.
6. Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 08.07.2013 passed
by this Court whereby the ad-interim anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner, is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join the
investigation as and when required to do so and abide by all the conditions laid down u/s 438(2), Cr.P.C.
