Criminal Misc. No. 13013-M of 2011 -1- Anurag Sharma @ Anurag Sakia vs. State of Punjab Present: Mr. Mehar Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG, Punjab for the respondent-State. *** Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is for grant of regular bail, in case FIR No. 265, dated 6.12.2010, registered under Sections 406, 420, 120-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Police Station City Rajpura, District Patiala. On the last date of hearing the following contention was made by the learned counsel for the petitioner:- “Counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner has already paid a sum of Rs. 1 lac to the complainant.” On instructions from HC Hardev Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has accepted this assertion. Apart from this learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that as per the allegations in FIR three persons were duped of the amount of ` 7,29,000/- approximately. He further states that apart from the payment already made the petitioner will pay `1,43,000/- more to the complainant within 45 days if he is released on conditional bail. Criminal Misc. No. 13013-M of 2011 -2- In view of the above, it would be in the interest of justice to give the petitioner an opportunity to make this payment. In the circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Illaqa Magistrate, Rajpura which would be confirmed only if the payment is made as indicated above. Disposed of. [AJAY TEWARI] JUDGE 19th July, 2011 Shivani Kaushik