Crl. Misc.-M. No. 19088 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc.-M. No. 19088 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision:04.11.2011 Vivek Singh @ Guddo ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL. Present: Mr. Anil Chawla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail. The FIR was registered with the allegations that Jasbir Singh @ Kala, Baldev Singh @ Happy, Karamjit Singh @ Toti, Atamjit @ Atam Singh, Gurcharan Singh @ Bhikhi are planning to steal tractors and sell them. The petitioner was not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by co-accused Atam Singh stating that one of the stolen tractors was sold to the petitioner. The case of the petitioner is that he purchased the tractor in question through Shera Singh one of the broker, it was in the name of Sikander Singh. The petitioner was handed over the original R.C., ration card of Sikander Singh, his affidavit and also form Nos.29 and 30. On the basis of the details mentioned in the R.C., the petitioner even got it verified through the office of Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala as to whether the tractor in question was stolen vehicle or not. The report was negative. Petitioner acted bonafide and is not Crl. Misc.-M. No. 19088 of 2011 (O&M) -2- involved in stealing the tractor or in dealing with stolen vehicles. He has further submitted that the petitioner having been cheated, FIR No.73 dated 27.02.2010 was got registered by him against Pardeep Kumar who had sold the tractor in question. Learned counsel for the State submitted that stolen vehicle is in the possession of the petitioner. The R.C. of the vehicle was fake. In fact, the tractor is bearing No. PB-02-BE-5593, which was registered at Amritsar. It was shown to be registered at Jalandhar bearing registration No.PB-08-BJ-5918. Engine and chasis numbers as mentioned on the R.C. were not correct. As the petitioner was dealing with the sale and purchase of the old tractors, he must be knowing that the R.C. was genuine or fake. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the submissions made above, especially that the petitioner was handed over not only the R.C. even the ration card of the seller of the vehicle and further the petitioner got the fact of the vehicle being stolen or not verified from the office of Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, in my opinion, the petitioner is not required to be taken into custody for interrogation. Interim bail already granted to the petitioner vide order dated 29.06.2011 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. 04.11.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) harjeet Judge