Crl. Misc. No.M-36951 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-36951 of 2011. Date of decision: December 07, 2011. Ranjit Singh .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab. .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.C.L.Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL). Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered on the complaint of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jagraon, informing the police that Amar Singh had appeared as surety of accused against whom proceedings under Section 82 Cr.P.C., stood initiated. When notice was issued to Amar Singh, he appeared before the Court and stated that photographs attached on the surety bond were of some other person of his village known to him. He informed the Court that the signatures appearing on the surety bond were forged but the Jamabandi of his land had been misused. So far as the petitioner is concerned, he is alleged to have identified the impersonator Vir Singh who had appeared before the Court as surety. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the Crl. Misc. No.M-36951 of 2011 petitioner is a poor labourer. He was told by Vir Singh that he was also known as Amar Singh. Persuaded by the said statement of main accused, the petitioner claim that he had identified Vir Singh as Amar Singh. It is submitted that since the petitioner admits to have identified a wrong person under bona fide belief, he may be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. I have considered the contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioners but I am of the opinion that a person who has prima facie played fraud with the Court to give benefit to an accused who has subsequently absconded, in such circumstances, cannot be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. His poverty and defence plea put forth before this Court may constitute good ground to grant him the concession of regular bail but no ground is made out to grant the concession of pre-arrest bail. Dismissed. In case the petitioner surrenders before the Illaqua Magistrate or before the Investigating Officer, his application may be decided expeditiously on a request made for that purpose. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE December 07, 2011. rka