CRR No.206 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.R. No.206 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 10.03.2011 Sanjay Kumar ……Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. H.S. Gill, Sr. Advocate with Mr. R.K. Dhiman, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Attri, D.A.G., Haryana. *** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) Reply filed on behalf of D.S.P., Headquarter Jind, District Jind is taken on record. This petition has been filed challenging the charge framed CRR No.206 of 2011 (O&M) -2- against the petitioner. The allegations are that one Suraj Bhan was kidnapped and released after obtaining ransom. The ransom was handed over to the petitioner and the petitioner was apprehended alongwith some part of that ransom money. The charge has been framed against him under Section 412 IPC. Learned senior counsel has argued that Section 412 IPC relates to property which has been obtained by dacoity whereas other kinds of stolen (defined in Section 410 IPC) are dealt with Section 411 IPC. Learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana has not been able to counter this argument and has accepted that kidnapping would not come within the ambit of the word ‘dacoity’. In these circumstances, I deem it appropriate to convert the charge against the petitioner to Section 411 IPC and to send the matter for trial to the competent court. Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) March 10, 2011 JUDGE ashish