JUDGMENT

Arun Kumar Tyagi, J. (Oral). - (The case has been taken up for hearing through video conferencing.)

2. The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, "the Cr.P.C") for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 194 dated 05.11.2019 registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'the IPC) and Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 at Police Station Division No. 3, District Ludhiana.

3. While issuing notice of motion on 18.09.2020, this Court had granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner with direction to join the investigation and the relevant part of the said order reads as under:-

"The petitioner has filed this petition under Section438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'the Cr. P. C') for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 194 dated 05.11.2019 registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'the IPC) and Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 at Police Station Division No. 3, District Ludhiana.

Learned Counsel for the