IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 23643 of 2011 Date of decision:-9.12.2011 Manjit Rai Petitioner vs. State of Punjab Respondent Present: Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate Mr. PS Bajwa, DAG, Pb. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Gurbaksh Singh complainant alleging that the complainant had entered into an agreement with Kanwaljit Kaur and paid a sum of Rs.1 lac as earnest money on March 6, 2006. The petitioner is alleged to have retained the original agreement of sale besides the above said amount, which as allegedly paid to him. It is apparent that the petitioner is a property dealer. No doubt, the petitioner has joined the investigation but as per the instructions of ASI Tarsem Singh imparted to State counsel, the recovery of original documents and money received by the petitioner, is yet to be effected. The petitioner appears to have not cooperated in the investigation. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the police file. The statements of the witnesses have been recorded to the effect that a sum of Rs. 1 lac had been received by the petitioner to hand over the same to Tarlochan Singh. An opportunity was given to the petitioner to amicably settle the matter. In view of the part played by the petitioner, no extra ordinary exceptional circumstances exist for the grant of pre-arrest bail to him. Dismissed. December 9 ,2011 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE