Cr.Misc. M 8039 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 8039 of 2011 Date of decision:12.7.2011 Sunny Dhir petitioner vs State of Punjab respondent Present:- Mr. Aman Bansal, Advocate. Mr. Kirat singh, DAG, Pb Mr. BS Jaswal, Advocate M.M.S.BEDI The petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case of cheating registered against him on the allegation that he had sold the property in favour of the complainant Suresh Kumar but the same property stood sold by the petitioner to one Nirmal Singh. The petitioner has allegedly induced the complainant to part with a sum of Rs.17.00 lacs for the sale of 187 sq. yds of land. On an application filed by Nirmal Singh for demarcation of the portion of the property, sold to the complainant, the same has been found to be the ownership of Nirmal Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the property, which had been purchased by the petitioner Sunny Dhir from Prem Chand, has been sold to the complainant, as such, there is no criminal liability arisen out of the transaction. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, it is apparent that the petitioner has only within three months of the purchase of the properly from Prem Chand, has sold the same to the complainant. There is prima Cr.Misc. M 8039 of 2011 2 facie material gathered by the investigating agency indicating that the complainant had been persuaded to part with money with a false promise that the property, owned by the petitioner, would be transferred to the complainant whereas the said property prima facie vests in Nirmal Singh. Serious prejudice has been caused to the complainant. No extra ordinary exceptional circumstances exist for the grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. July 12 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE