Crl. Misc. No. M-29697 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Date of Decision: November 23, 2011 1. Crl. Misc. No. M-29697 of 2011 Kulwinder Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent 2. Crl. Misc. No. M-30758 of 2011 Sukhwinder Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. F.S. Virk, Advocate for the petitioners In both the cases. Mr.P.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. -.- Crl. Misc. No. M-29697 of 2011 [2] M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) This order will dispose of two petitions bearing Crl. Misc. Nos.M-29697 and M-30758 of 2011, for grant of pre-arrest bail. The FIR was registered at the instance of complainant- Charanjit Singh alleging that Malkiat Singh who is Head Granthi of Gurdwara of his village told the complainant that his relative could send the son of the complainant abroad. A meeting was arranged at Verka Booth, Mohali in the month of April 2009. Both the petitioners had met the complainant alongwith Chetan Bakshi and informed the complainant that total expenditure would be ` 11 lacs to send the son of the complainant abroad. The deal was struck at ` 10.75 lacs. A telephonic information given by granthi of gurdwara Sahib on December 17, 2009, a sum of ` 1 lac in cash was handed over to three persons for purchasing dollars. Thereafter the son of the complainant was taken to Delhi where he was made to stay in J.J. Hotel, Paharganj. Complainant was compelled to pay the balance amount by informing him that his son was being sent abroad. The money was received on December 24, 2009 by all the three persons. After receiving the full amount, son of the complainant was kept at Delhi for two months and for two days at Mumbai and thereafter son of the complainant had returned back. Few cheques were issued on the pretext of return of ` 11.10 lacs. The said cheques on presentation by the complainant were dishonoured. Counsel for the petitioners has vehemently contended that the main allegations of having received money are against Charanjit Bakshi who has absconder. Crl. Misc. No. M-29697 of 2011 [3] I have heard counsel for the petitioners and gone through the statements of Maninder Singh, Amritpal Singh and Rajinder Kumar and found that there are specific allegations against Kulwinder Singh and Sukhwinder Singh who had, from the very beginning participated in the transaction of sending the son of the complainant abroad on receipt of money. They have actively participated in sending the son of the complainant to Delhi. A perusal of the police file indicates that a blank cheque No.675801 signed by Kulwinder Singh exist on the record. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the said cheque had been received by the investigating officer under threat. Without going into the controversy whether the said cheque is fabricated or has been issued by Kulwinder Singh to discharge his liability, it is sufficient to observe that in view of the active participation of the petitioners, there does not exists any exceptional circumstances to grant the concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners. Both the petitions are dismissed. Interim orders earlier passed are vacated. November 23, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE