IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M 36442 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.12.2010 Manjit Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner *** Ram Chand Gupta, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by petitioner Manjit Kumar under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 130 dated 3.11.2010 registered under Section 406, 420 IPC at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel, District Jalandhar. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the whole record carefully including the impugned order dated 1.12.2010 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Jalandhar vide which the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioner was dismissed. The brief allegations against the petitioner are that petitioner- accused had taken Rs.2,10,000/- from the complainant by committing fraud upon him for employing his son in the Railways as the petitioner is serving in the Railways and an agreement dated 12.4.2009 was executed. Petitioner also gave two cheques as security for Rs.1,60,000/- and Rs.50,000/- on the plea that if he fails to get the son of the complainant employed, then he may encash the same. Further allegations are that he did not employ his son nor CRM No.M 36442 of 2010 (O&M) -2- returned the money and when he presented the said cheques, the same were also dishonoured. The complainant made a complaint to the Police Commissioner and FIR was registered after getting inquiry conducted by him. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that in fact he had borrowed Rs.95,000/- from the complainant and he had retuned the same. There are serious allegations against the petitioner-accused. Hence, it is not such a case, in which extra-ordinary relief of anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners-accused. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, the instant petition for anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner Manjit Kumar is, hereby, dismissed being devoid of merit. December 13, 2010 (RAM CHAND GUPTA) gsv JUDGE