CRM-M-15834 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M-15834 of 2011 Date of Decision:14.10.2011 Harvinder Singh . . .Petitioner Versus State of Haryana . . . Respondent ***** CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN ***** Present: Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Vikas Malik, AAG, Haryana. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This is a petition for bail pending trial in a case registered vide FIR No.425 dated 3.11.2010 under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) at Police Station Ambala City, District Ambala. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the allegations against the petitioner and co-accused namely, Vikas Mahajan, Sahil Kashyap and Raj Kumar are that they had purchased 8 gold coins from the complainant against bank draft of `95,728/- which has been found to be forged. It is submitted that they were arrested in some other case where they alleged to have confessed about the commission of this crime. On the last date of hearing, learned counsel for the State was directed to file affidavit of Investigation Officer about the cases pending against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that some cases are pending against co-accuseds as well, who have been granted bail by the learned trial Court. He has referred to an order passed in bail application No.137 of 2011 filed by Vikas Mahajan and Sahil CRM-M-15834 of 2011 - 2 - Kashyap, who have been granted bail by Krishan Kumar, Addl. Sessions Judge, Ambala on 1.8.2011 and bail application No.190 of 6.8.2011 filed by Raj Kumar, who has also been granted bail by the same Court on 10.8.2011. He claims parity in the matter of bail on the ground that the allegations against all accused are similar. This fact is not disputed by learned Counsel for the State, on instructions received from ASI Maha Singh. After hearing learned counsel for the parties but without making any observation on the merits, the present petition is allowed. Petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) OCTOBER 14, 2011 JUDGE Vivek