Criminal Misc. No.M-15451 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-15451 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 2.6.2009 Anil Kakria ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Atul Lakhanpal, Sr.Advocate with Mr.K.S.Chahal, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Anil Kakria under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C. for short) for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 402 dated 18.10.2008, under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Phase I, Mohali. FIR in question was lodged on the basis of the complaint made by Tarun Kumar, authorised representative of D.D.Group, F Criminal Misc. No.M-15451 of 2009 (O&M) 2 1/9 Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi. The company wanted to purchase land in Mohali. Jeevan Parkash Khanna approached the company and promised that he could get land for the company. He also assured the company that he would apprise the company of his dealings with third party and with regard to development and progress of his work service for the company. Jeevan Parkash Khanna was authorised to purchase 110 acres of land situated in village Duroli and Sukhgarh, Mohali. Petitioner and his associates Param Veer Bhalla and Ajit Singh were also working as property dealers introduced to Sh.Jeevan Prakash Khanna one person as Teja Singh and other as Jai Pal at the residence of the petitioner. An agreement to sell was executed by Jeevan Parkash Khanna on behalf of the company at the residence of the petitioner on 1.4.2006 for purchase of land alleged to be owned by Teja Singh and Jai Pal Singh. Jeevan Parkash Khanna paid advance payment of Rs.2,00,000/- in cash and Rs.98,74,917/- vide cheque to Teja Singh. Jeevan Parkash Khanna also collected another sum of Rs.70,00,000/- by way of cheque from the company and gave the same to Taja Singh. Teja Singh acknowledged the receipt of Rs.1,70,74,917/-. Jeevan Parkash Khanna paid Rs.2,15,187/- in cash and Rs.66,00,000/- vide cheque to Jai Pal as advance payment. Receipt of the said amount was duly acknowledged by Jai Pal. Later on it transpired that the properties alleged to be owned by Teja Singh and Jai Pal were, in fact, not owned by them. Copies of Criminal Misc. No.M-15451 of 2009 (O&M) 3 jamabandi and voter identity cards produced by them were found to be forged and fabricated documents. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely involved in this case. The petitioner had already joined investigation and was not required for further investigation. In the present case, the allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature. The vendors, Teja Singh and Jai Pal, were introduced to Jeevan Parkash Khanna by the petitioner at his residence. The agreements to sell in question were also prepared at the residence of the petitioner. Payment of huge money was made to the alleged venders by Jeevan Parkash Khanna. Later on it has transpired that Teja Singh and Jai Pal, in fact, did not own any land and the jamabandi and voter identity cards produced by them were also found to be forged. Teja Singh and Jai Pal later could not be traced. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner might be necessary. Hence, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE June 02, 2009 anita