In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM.M-16282 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on July 09,2009. Sukhjinder Kaur and others -- Petitioners vs. State of Punjab --Respondent. Present: Mr.Jitender Singh, Advocate,for the petitioners Mr.Ranbir Singh Rawat, A.A.G.Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter-alia, contends that a case vide FIR No.173 dated 30.4.2009, was registered under Sections 420/467/468/471/120-B IPC, at Police Station, Civil Lines, Amritsar. In order to apply for anticipatory bail, they had discussed their case with an Advocate,Mr. Lakhwinder Singh and paid him Rs.2000/-. However, lateron, they decided not to engage him and engaged Mr.A.K.Vermani,Advocate. The petitioners then asked for Rs.2000/- from said Mr.Lakhwinder Singh,Advocate, but said amount was not paid and even without their information, bail application was filed on their behalf by him in order to justify the amount he had taken but the bail application was got dismissed as withdrawn. Later on, in the bail application filed by Mr.A.K.Vermani,Advocate, who was the duly authorized Advocate, the factum of filing of earlier bail application could not be mentioned as it was not within their knowledge, but the learned Court below took a serious note of this omission and registered the present FIR against the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits CRM.M- 16282 of 2009 -2- that the petitioners had filed a complaint to the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana against Mr.Lakhwinder Singh,Advocate on 5.6.2009 for his alleged misconduct for forging their signatures on the affidavit as well as in the Register of Oath Commissioner. He further submits that the petitioners were ultimately granted bail in the case registered vide FIR No.111 dated 26.3.2009 under Sections 406/498-A,506 and 120-B of IPC,at Police Station, Civil Lines, Amritsar City. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners are the victims at the hands of aforesaid Mr.Lakhwinder Singh,Advocate and had not wilfully and deliberately concealed the fact of filing of the earlier bail application. It is further submitted that pursuant to the order dated 11.6.2009, the petitioners have joined the investigation. This fact is admitted by learned State Counsel on instructions from HC Vijay Kumar. In view of the above, the order dated 11.6.2009 is made absolute. The petitioners shall, however, keep on joining the investigation as and when called and shall abide by the provisions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition is disposed of. July 09,2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge