CRM.M 17056 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Decided on July 27,2009. Bhucher Singh and another -- Petitioners vs. State of Punjab through Advocate General --Respondent. Present: Mr.K.S.Sekhon, Advocate,for the petitioners Mrs.Rajni Gupta, Addl.A.G.Punjab. Mr.J.S.KhivaAdvocate, for the complainant. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: (Oral) The petitioners have applied for anticipatory bail apprehending their arrest in a case registered vide FIR No.29 dated 20.5.2009 under Sections 364-A,386,506,148,149 IPC at Police Station, City Budhlada, District Mansa. The aforesaid FIR was registered on the statement of Ashish Sood, who has stated that on 19.5.2009, at about 4.p.m, he was standing outside the motorcycle workshop of Nanne. At that time, one black colour Ascent Car came being driven by Balkar Singh (non-applicant) resident of Kulana in which Ravinder Singh alias Rinku son of Satpal (non-applicant), Rinku Dhobi, resident of Dhobian wali gali Budhlada,(non-applicant) Paramjit Singh alias Pamma (non-applicant) and one another man were sitting. They forcibly put him in that car which was followed by one white colour Indigo car which was being driven by Ajay Pal in which Harwinder CRM.M 17056 of 2009 (O&M) -2- Singh alias Banti, M.C.,Deepak Kumar son of Shana Member Panchayat and Jasvir Singh alias Jassu (non-applicants) were present. They abducted him to the motor of Balkar Singh (non applicant) at village Kulana where Balkar Singh called Ravinder and Bhucher Singh (petitioner No.1) on mobile and demanded Rs.5,00,000/-by putting him in the fear of death. Balkar Singh (non-applicant) and Ravinder Singh (non-applicant) also put kirches on his neck. Harvinder Singh alias Bunty and Deepak Kumar alias Shana (non-applicants) also asked him to pay money, otherwise he was threatened to be killed. Being afraid, he agreed to pay whatever amount he had in his house. Then four persons, namely Balkar Singh, Ravinder Kumar (non-applicants) Harvinder Singh M.C (non-applicant) and Deepak Kumar alias Shana member (non-applicant) took him to his house in the car, whereas other accused stayed back at the motor of Balkar Singh (non- applicant). He went to his house and took Rs.1,90,000/- and gave them this money. Then they left him near the workshop of Nanne. Balkar Singh (non- applicant) again demanded Rs.80,000/- on telephone and since he had no more money to pay, therefore, this case has been registered. Before coming to this Court, the petitioners had applied for anticipatory bail, which was dismissed by learned Sessions Judge, Mansa, on 29.5.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioners has vehemently argued that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case due to party faction. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has argued that role of the petitioners has been categorically mentioned in the FIR and the amount of Rs.1,90,000/- which has been paid by the complainant to the CRM.M 17056 of 2009 (O&M) -3- petitioners is yet to be recovered. He further submits that weapons of offences are also to be recovered for which custodial interrogation is required. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of this case where the complainant is alleged to have been kidnapped with an intention to kill for ransom and lot of recoveries are yet to be effected, I do not find it to be a fit case to grant anticipatory bail. Hence, the bail application is hereby dismissed. However, this observation of mine shall not be taken as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case before the trial Court. July 27,2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge