In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M No.5173 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 1.5.2009 Gurpal Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.R.S.Bassi , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. Mr.S.S.Swaich, Advocate for the complainant. **** SABINA, J. CRM No.21559 of 2009 Application is allowed. Annexures P-4 to P-7 are taken on record. CRM-M No.5173 of 2009 This petition has been filed by Gurpal Singh under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C. for short) for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 51 dated 4.10.2007, under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC” for short), registered at Police Station Koom Kalan, District Ludhiana. Criminal Misc. No.M No.5173 of 2009 (O&M) -2- As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with his co-accused had prepared fake death certificates of Tek Singh and Ranjit Kaur. Tek Singh had died on 11.4.2006 and his fake death certificates dated 22.4.2006 and 24.4.2006 were prepared. Ranjit Kaur had died on 17.3.2006, whereas, her fake death certificates dated 1.4.2006 and 3.4.2006 were prepared. These were prepared by the petitioner and his co-accused with a view to get mutation sanctioned in their favour on the basis of transfer deeds alleged to have been executed by Tek Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that, in fact, the mutation was liable to be sanctioned in favour of the petitioner on the basis of the transfer deeds even after the death of Tek Singh and Ranjit Kaur. There was no occasion for the petitioner to prepare fake death certificates. Learned State counsel, who is assisted by Mr.S.S.Swaich, Advocate for the complainant, has submitted that the fake death certificates have been prepared by the petitioner and his co-accused with a view to get the mutation sanctioned in their favour in the absence of other legal heirs on the basis of transfer deeds. In fact, no such transfer deeds had been executed by Tek Singh during his life time. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. Offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner is serious in nature. As per the learned State counsel custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. With a view to defraud the other legal heirs, petitioner and his co-accused have allegedly prepared fake death certificates of Tek Singh and Ranjit Kaur. Keeping in view the seriousness of offence alleged to Criminal Misc. No.M No.5173 of 2009 (O&M) -3- have been committed by the petitioner, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE May 01, 2009 anita