JUDGMENT Mr. Mehinder Singh Sullar, J. (Oral) - Petitioner-Harmandeep Singh son of Late Sh.Kuldeep Singh, has directed the instant petition for the grant of anticipatory bail in a case registered against him along with his other co-accused, vide FIR No.154 dated 12.08.2011, for the commission of offences punishable under Section 382 IPC (the offence punishable under Sections 411 and 34 IPC were added later on), by the police of Police Station Salem Tabri, Ludhiana City, invoking the provisions of Section 438 Cr.P.C. 2. Notice of the petition was issued to the State. 3. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, going through the record with their valuable assistance and after deep consideration of the entire matter, to my mind, the present petition for anticipatory bail deserves to be accepted in this context. 4. During the course of preliminary hearing, the following order was passed by this Court on May 10, 2013:- “Learned counsel, inter alia, contended that neither the name of the petitioner is find mentioned in the FIR nor he is, in any way, connected with the commission of the alleged offences. The argument is that only role assigned to the present petitioner is that he had purchased the ornaments from accused Harpreet Singh for an amount of Rs.1,85,000/- and no other overt-act is attributed to him. Heard. Notice of motion be issued to the respondent, returnable for 21.05.2013. Meanwhile, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation before the next date of hearing. In the event of his arrest, the Arresting Officer would admit him to bail on his furnishing adequate bail and surety bonds in the sum of Rs.25,000/- to his satisfaction.” 5. At the very outset, on the instructions from Inspector Surjit Singh, learned State Counsel has acknowledged the factual matrix and submitted that the petitioner has already joined the investigation. He is no longer required for further interrogation, at this stage. There is no history of his previous involvement in any other criminal case. All the offence alleged against the accused are triable by the Court of Magistrate. Even, since the police has not submitted the final police report(challan) against the petitioner, so, the conclusion of trial will naturally take a long time. 6. There is no history of his previous involvement in any other criminal case. All the offence alleged against the accused are triable by the Court of Magistrate. Even, since the police has not submitted the final police report(challan) against the petitioner, so, the conclusion of trial will naturally take a long time. 6. In the light of aforesaid reasons and taking into consideration the totality of other facts and circumstances, emanating from the record, as discussed here-in-above, the instant petition for anticipatory bail is accepted. The interim bail already granted to the petitioner by this Court, by virtue of order dated May 10, 2013, is hereby made absolute, subject to the compliance of the conditions, as contemplated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Needless to mention that, in case, the petitioner does not cooperate or join the investigation, the prosecution would be at liberty to move a petition for cancellation of his bail, in this respect. ---------0.B.S.0------------ ———————