CRM-M-26006 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M-26006 of 2011 Date of Decision:12.10.2011 Kanshi Ram . . .Petitioner Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent ***** CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN ***** Present: Mr.G.S. Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.A.S. Rai, DAG, Punjab. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This is a petition for bail pending trial in a case registered vide FIR No.20 dated 31.01.2011 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 199, 200 & 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) at Police Station Division No.5, District Ludhiana. The petitioner is stated to be in custody since 31.1.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the co-accused Rakesh Kumar @ Kesha has been granted bail in CRM-M-19855 of 2011, who had submitted fake surety before the Court and the allegation against the petitioner is that he had identified the said surety though he himself is not the duly appointed Lambardar. He further submits that the challan has already been presented and the case is now fixed for prosecution evidence and as per his information, the petitioner is neither a previous convict nor any other case is pending against him. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that the petitioner does not deserve concession of bail as he had hand in glove with Rajesh, who gave the fake surety. CRM-M-26006 of 2011 - 2 - Since the petitioner is not duly appointed Lambardar, therefore, he undertakes that in future he will neither identified nor give any kind of surety as a Lambardar in any case before the Court. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case but without making any observations on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) OCTOBER 12, 2011 JUDGE Vivek