IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.56953 -M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: NOVEMBER 16, 2006 Lakha alias Lakhwinder Singh ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. K.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.M.S.Sindhu, DAG, Haryana. ... Petitioner Lakha alias Lakhwinder Singh apprehending his arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No.306 dated 1.8.2006 registered under Sections 387/506 IPC at Police Station Pehowa, District Kurukshetra, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard the counsel for the parties. Counsel for the petitioner contends that as per the allegations, the son of the complainant has been illegally detained in Malaysia. It has been alleged by the complainant that he was informed telephonically that for the release of his son, Rs.1.50 lacs are to be paid to the petitioner. Counsel contends that subsequently the complainant submitted an affidavit that totally due to misunderstanding the aforesaid case was registered. Counsel further contends that during the trial, all the material witnesses, including the complainant, have resiled from their earlier statements and they did not support the prosecution version at all. Counsel for the respondent-State does not dispute these facts. In view of the above, the interim order dated September 25, 2006 is made absolute. Disposed of accordingly. November 16, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE