CRM-M-19541-2011 [ 1 ] ::::::::: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19541-2011 Date of decision:25.07.2011. Vinod Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. Raj Mohan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sagar Deswal, Asstt. A.G., Haryana. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. This is a petition for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in a pending trial case registered vide FIR No.40 dated 19.01.2011, under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC, Police Station Civil Lines, Gurgaon, District Gurgaon. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had misrepresented to the complainant that he had the agency of installation of towers. He along with co-accused Manoj Kumar had allured the complainant to give `6,00,000/- as security and to purchase a plot at a particular site at Nuh where they would arrange the installation of a mobile tower from which he would have regular rental income. It is also alleged that they have cheated Ismail son of Jumma who had given `3,00,000/- to them and purchased a plot at Hodal. It is further mentioned in the FIR that the petitioner along with his co-accused have committed cheating of crores of rupees in this manner and when the complainant had asked for the return of his money, he was threatened with dire consequences. The complainant has also referred to various receipts of the amount which were issued by the petitioner and his co-accused to him. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2011 and it is a magisterial trial which will take long CRM-M-19541-2011 [ 2 ] ::::::::: time in its conclusion and the petitioner would be unnecessarily detained. On the contrary, learned State Counsel has argued that it is a big scam of cheating of the innocent people of the villages. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the record, I am of the view that the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail at this stage. Hence, the present petition is hereby dismissed. July 25, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE