Crl. Misc. No. M-20678 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-20678 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 23.8.2010 Paramjit Kaur ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. L.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. A.S. Manaise, Advocate for the complainant. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre- arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Section 420 IPC at Police Station City Tarn Taran, District Taran Taran, vide FIR No.156 dated 4th July, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in lieu of the money taken by the petitioner, complainants were actually sent to Singapore and thus, the petitioner cannot be held to be liable in any manner. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, submits that the complainants had been promised job in Singapore but investigation has revealed that they were on a 14 days social visit whereafter they had to come back to India. According to him, neither any job was offered to Crl. Misc. No. M-20678 of 2010 2 the complainants nor any work permit was obtained. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and given careful thought to the facts of the case. It is evident that the complainants have alleged that they have paid Rs.5,20,000/- to the petitioner for settling in Singapore. However, on reaching Singapore, a further demand of Rs.1,00,000/- each was made from them to offer them a work permit. They have alleged that they were confined in a lock up room without any food or water for 20 days. Their efforts to contact the petitioner proved futile. In view of the nature of allegations in the FIR, I am of the considered view that the petitioner is not entitled to pre-arrest bail. The petition is devoid of merit and the same is hereby dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 23.8.2010 'rajpal' To be referred to the Reporters or not: Yes / No