CRM-M-31355-2011 [ 1 ] CRM-M-33788-2011 ****** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) CRM-M-31355-2011 Date of decision:05.12.2011 Bir Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent (2) CRM-M-33788-2011 Date of decision:05.12.2011 Balbir Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. Rahul Rampal, Advocate, for the petitioner in CRM-M-31355-2011. Mr. Nitin Thatai, Advocate, for the petitioner in CRM-M-33788-2011. Mr. A.S.Rai, DAG, Punjab. ***** Rakesh Kumar Jain, J. (Oral) This order shall dispose of two petitions bearing CRM-M-31355-2011 titled as 'Bir Singh Vs. State of Punjab' [for short “first petition”] and CRM-M-33788-2011 titled as `Balbir SinghVs. State of Punjab' [for short “second petition”] in which the petitioner(s) have prayed for grant of regular bail in a pending trial case registered vide FIR No.1 dated 02.12.2010, under Sections 419, 465, 467, 468, CRM-M-31355-2011 [ 2 ] CRM-M-33788-2011 ****** 471, 120-B of IPC at Police Station NRI, District Ludhiana. The allegations against the petitioners are of execution of a sale deed at the instance of Kanwaldip Singh in favour of Balbir Singh (petitioner in the second petition) which was allegedly witnessed by Bir Singh (petitioner in the first petition). Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submit that Balbir Singh is in custody from 09.12.2010, whereas Bir Singh is in custody from 09.02.2011. They further submit that the challan has already been presented and the case is now fixed for 13.12.2011 for recording of the prosecution evidence. It is also submitted that the petitioners are neither the previous convicts nor any other case is pending against them. Learned counsel for Balbir Singh submits that he is a bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration and the fraud, if any, has been committed by Kanwaldip Singh who has not been arrested so far. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, but without making any observation on the merits, both the petitions are allowed and the petitioner(s) are ordered to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of another connected case. December 05, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE