Crl. Misc. No. M-30517 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30517 of 2011 Date of Decision : 19th December, 2011 Gulshan Kumar .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Tajinder Pal Singh, Makkar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J. S. Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Accused Gulshan Kumar has filed this petition for regular bail in case FIR No.93 dated 15.08.2011 under Sections 406, 420 and 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station Lambi, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to prosecution version, petitioner's co-accused Jagjit Singh promised job of Constable to the complainant for his relative. Pursuant thereto, amount of Rs.9,50,000/- is said to have been paid to Jagjit Singh, petitioner Gulshan Kumar and another co-accused Malkeet Kaur. The promise was not fulfilled. Jagjit Singh issued two cheques for Rs.3 lacs and Rs.8 lacs. The petitioner is in custody since 20.08.2011 i.e. for last four months. According to prosecution version, Jagjit Singh is the main accused, Crl. Misc. No. M-30517 of 2011 -2- who promised the job and who also issued the cheques. Trial is likely to take time. The case is triable by Magistrate. In view of the aforesaid, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Sri Muktsar Sahib. 19th December, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) 'raj' JUDGE