CR No. 7813 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CR No. 7813 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.12.2010 Lakhwinder Kumar ....Petitioner Versus Bachan Singh ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. ... Alok Singh, J.(Oral) Judgement debtor – petitioner is assailing the order dated 30.10.2010 passed by the Civil Judge, Junior Division, Dhuri, thereby directing to detain the judgement debtor in civil imprisonment. Brief facts of the case are that the decree holder – respondent has filed suit for recovery of Rs.2,29,000/-, which was decreed vide judgement/decree dated 23.11.2006. Thereafter, decree holder has filed execution application in which property mentioned was directed to be attached. Father of the Judgement debtor – petitioner challenged the CR No. 7813 of 2010 2 attachment order saying that the property attached belongs to him and does not belong to the Judgement debtor – petitioner and hence, cannot be attached for recovery of money against the Judgement debtor – petitioner. Thereafter, the Executing Court directed the judgement debtor to produce the list of properties owned by him. In reply, Judgement debtor – petitioner stated that he does not own any property and is unable to pay the decretal amount. Thereafter, the decree holder moved an application for detention of the judgement debtor in civil imprisonment, which was allowed by the impugned order. It has been stated by the decree holder before the Executing Court that the Judgement debtor as well as his brother Surinder Kumar have cheated so many people and a news item was also published in Daily Spokesman dated 13.8.2006. It has further been contended before the Executing Court that an FIR No.280 dated 7.11.2007 was also lodged under Sections 420, 406 IPC against the Judgement debtor and his brother. It has also been averred that the judgement debtor and his brother are habitual cheaters. They take money as loan and do not pay back saying that they have no means to pay the amount. It has further been contended that judgement debtor has purchased large number of Benami movable and immovable properties in the names of his family members with malafide intention not to pay the loan amount and the decretal amount. On being asked repeatedly, learned counsel for the petitioner - judgement debtor states that the father of the petitioner has huge business and is income tax payee and all the business and properties are in the name of the father of the judgement debtor – petitioner and other family members. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, I am not CR No. 7813 of 2010 3 inclined to exercise supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. Dismissed. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 01.12.2010 sk.