CRM No. M-8123 of 2009(O&M) 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM No. M-8123 of 2009(O&M) Decided on:- 29.05.2009 Roop Lal ……Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …….Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. C. Puri Present Mr. Naveen Batra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. APS Mann, Sr. DAG, Punjab. K. C. Puri, J.(Oral ) Petitioner Roop Lal has moved an application for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.70 dated 23.8.2008, under Section 420 IPC, P. S Rangar Nangal, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur. As per allegations of the prosecution, petitioner Roop Lal and his wife Shindo have taken Rs.5,00,000/- from Bir Singh son of Mukha Singh for sending his son abroad. He was taken to Kenya and thereafter to Yuganda. But on the asking of the accused, son of the complainant Ranjit Singh told his son that he has reached England and after that Rs.2,00,000/- were paid besides the amount of Rs.3,00,000/- already paid and in this manner, Rs.5,00,000/- were paid to Roop Lal and his wife. During investigation, Shindo wife of Roop Lal was declared innocent. The petitioner is in custody since 27.8.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that relatives of Roop Lal are ready to deposit Rs.50,000/- in the trial Court without prejudice to the outcome of the case and without admitting the contents of allegations. The bail application has been vehemently opposed by the learned State counsel. CRM No. M-8123 of 2009(O&M) 2 Accused is in custody for the last 9 months. In these circumstances, without commenting on the merits of the case, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on depositing Rs.50,000/- and on furnishing surety bond and personal bond to the satisfaction of trial Court. The amount of Rs.50,000/- deposited by the accused in the trial Court shall be kept in the shape of FDR by the trial Court and shall be paid to the successful party. May 29, 2009 ( K.C. Puri ) Mamta Judge