IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-34808 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : January 18, 2010 Hardial Singh and another Petitioners Versus State of Punjab Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present: Mr. PKS Phoolka, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. B.S. Sra, Addl. A.G. Punjab Mr. B.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the complainant DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 171 dated 23.11.2009 under sections 420, 34 IPC registered at Police Station City Malout, District Muktsar. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that in compliance of order dated 18.12.2009, the petitioners have joined investigation. Learned counsel for the State has argued that there are serious allegations against the petitioners and their daughter is also accused. Complainant – Shamsher Singh, his parents and his brother paid a sum of Rs. 13,44,450/- to the petitioners and their accused daughter as they assured them to get the complainant permanently settled in Australia. He further argued that custodial Crl. Misc. No. M-34808 of 2009 (O&M) 2 interrogation of the petitioners is required as the said amount has not been recovered as yet. In view of the serious allegations and huge amount involved in the present petition, no ground for anticipatory bail is made out. The petition is, therefore, dismissed. (DAYA CHAUDHARY) 18.01.2010 JUDGE reena