IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-33885 of 2010 Dated: 29.04.2011 Balwant Singh ..Petitioner Versus Home Secy. to the Govt. of Punjab and Others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present: Mr. Vinay Saini, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Nagra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Guninder Singh Brar, AAG, Punjab. **** RITU BAHRI, J.(ORAL) This Petition has been filed by the petitioner for seeking direction for getting investigation in FIR No. 188, dated 29.08.2009 U/s 13 (1) (c) and 13(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, P.S. Jandiala Guru by some independent agency. Reply by way of affidavit of Shailender Singh PPS DSP-Headquarters, District Amritsar Rural on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 7 has been filed, in which he has stated that this FIR was registered on the basis of complaint made by the petitioner against Karnail Singh Junior Engineer, Electricity Board for the alleged bribe of Rs. 52,000/- paid to him for getting an electric connection of 5 HP Motor. The record of the said electric connection was examined and the same was found to be an illegal connection. On the application moved by Karnail Singh, an inquiry was conducted by SP Detective Amritsar (Rural) and it was found that the allegations levelled against Karnail Singh were false. The report of the enquiry is marked as Annexure R/1/T. It has been further stated that the cancellation report in this respect has been initiated on 6.1.2011 and Crl. Misc. No. M-33885 of 2010 -2- submitted for further approval. In view of the said fact, no further order is called for in this petition. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail the remedy in accordance with law, if so advised. Disposed of. (RITU BAHRI) 29.04.2011 JUDGE Poonam (II)