Criminal Misc. No. M-22943 of 2009 (1) In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-22943 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 7.9.2009 Nachhatar Singh and another ..... Petitioners vs State of U. T. Chandigarh ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. RN Ojha, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Hemant Bassi, Advocate, for the respondent. Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioners have prayed for release of amount which was deposited on 3.5.2008 with the Syndicate Bank, Sector-11, Panchkula in the shape of FDRs in terms of order dated 22.4.2008 passed by this court in CRM No. M- 45049 of 2007 titled as Nachhattar Singh and another vs State of UT Chandigarh. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that earlier there was a dispute between the family members of the petitioners which was compromised during the pendency of CRM No. M-45049 of 2007. As per compromise, Rs. 24,53,500/- were paid to Kulwant Kaur widow of Late Shri Nachhattar Singh. In compliance with the order dated 22.4.2008, out of Rs. 24,53,500/-, Rs. 20,00,000/- were put in FDRs in the name of Kulwant Kaur. He further submitted that Kulwant Kaur now intends to purchase a piece of land which was earlier sold by her son Sharanjit Singh to meet her needs and medical treatment. Sharanjit Singh is looking after her. He has executed an agreement to sell on 6.7.2009 with one Narinder Singh for the said land for a total consideration of Rs. 24,00,000/- and had already paid Rs. 2,40,000/- as earnest money. The sale deed is to be executed on or before 21.10.2009. Learned counsel prayed that the said amount be released so that she can purchase the aforesaid property. It is not disputed that the dispute between the parties had already been compromised, according to which a sum of Rs. 24,53,500/- were paid to Kulwant Kaur. Out of the said amount, Rs. 20,00,000/- were deposited in the aforesaid bank in the shape of FDRs in her name. Considering the fact that Kulwant Kaur, in whose name the said amount was deposited in the bank, wants to purchase the land, it is directed that the Criminal Misc. No. M-22943 of 2009 (2) amount deposited in the FDRs be released to Kulwant Kaur. If the total amount deposited in the FDRs including interest till date, comes out to be more than Rs. 21,60,000/- then a demand draft of Rs. 21,60,000/- be issued in the name of vendor namely Narinder Singh son of Late Shri Arjan Singh, resident of House No. 112, Village Kajheri, UT Chandigarh, as per agreement to sell dated 6.7.2009 and the balance be paid to Kulwant Kaur. However, in case total amount is less than Rs. 21,60,000/- then demand draft for the entire amount be issued in favour of the vendor namely Narinder Singh. The petition stands disposed of. 7.9.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge