Criminal Misc.-M No. 19802 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 19802 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.8.2011 Harjit Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. D. S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. On 21.7.2011, following contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner were recorded: “Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a teacher working in a government school. He is not in this business. He has been falsely implicated only for the reason that his brother is living in France. When the complainant went to France, his brother helped him by lending money. In fact, that money was to be returned to the petitioner in India. The money has not been returned, but the present FIR has been got registered.” Learned counsel for the State submitted that the petitioner is working as a teacher in a government school. Except the statements of the complainant and the alleged eye-witnesses, in whose presence the money Criminal Misc.-M No. 19802 of 2011 [2] was paid, nothing could be collected to show that the petitioner is otherwise indulging in the activities of sending the persons abroad. In the present case also, the complainant had gone to Italy on a valid visa. He was even given the work permit. However, it was allegedly snatched by some persons there. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that except the statements of the complainant and the alleged eye- witnesses regarding allegations against the petitioner, who is working as a teacher in a government school, there is no material to show that he otherwise is indulging in such activities, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves the concession of pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the interim order passed by this court on 21.7.2011 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 19.8.2011 mk