Crl. Misc. No.M-23045 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-23045 of 2011 Date of Decision: 12.09.2011 Sanjay Sharma ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr. Naresh Gopal Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Vikas Bali, Advocate, for the complainant. M.M.S. BEDI, J. Petitioner seeks concession of regular bail in a case registered at the instance of Ajay Kumar alleging that Anish Sharma had persuaded him to part with a sum of Rs.75 lacs with an assurance that he will arrange immigration to Australia on the basis of business. So far as petitioner is concerned, there are vague allegations against him that he had connived with his brother Anish Sharma and had committed fraud with the complainant. Counsel for the complainant has intervened to contest the application for bail highlighting the previous conduct of Garib Dass and Anish Sharma. But so far petitioner is concerned, there are no specific allegations against him of having obtained any money from the complainant. I have also considered the contention of counsel for the complainant that the Crl. Misc. No.M-23045 of 2011 -2- brother and father of the petitioner are proclaimed offender and that they have cheated a large number of persons. Prima facie the petitioner being the brother of Anish Sharma and son of Garib Dass cannot be penalised for the criminal activities of his brother and father. Besides this, petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. 18.05.2011. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody. Without expression of any opinion on the merits of the case, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court subject to an additional condition that he will not leave India without the permission of the Court. (M.M.S. BEDI) 12.09.2011 JUDGE manju