CRM NO.M-8269 OF 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM NO.M-8269 OF 2011 DECIDED ON- 18.03.2011 Harjit Singh ……PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ……RESPONDENT Present: Mr. Anant Kataria, Advocate for the petitioner. S.S.SARON, J The petitioner seeks pre arrest bail in a case registered against him on 21.6.2007 for the offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 472, 473 and 34 IPC. The FIR in the case has been got registered by Baldev Singh, Bank Manager, UCO Bank DMCGH Branch, Opposite Lovely Sweets Dandi Swami, Ludhiana( “Bank” for short ). According to the complainant, the petitioner had obtained housing loan by mortgaging his residential house. In-fact two loans were taken on the basis of the same sale-deed which was furnished as collateral security by way of equitable mortgage and the amount of loan was not being repaid. The petitioner filed an application for pre-arrest bail in this Court which has been dismissed on 5.8.2009. The petitioner was to deposit a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- as one time settlement, which was to be deposited by July 2009. However, the petitioner did not deposit the amount and the petition was dismissed. It is submitted that thereafter on 27.1.2010, the petitioner deposited Rs.1,00,000/- and that the petitioner now has the amount ready and he is ready to pay another amount of Rs.1,00,000/-. CRM NO.M-8269 OF 2011 -2- Application for pre-arrest bail has already been declined. The petitioner may, if so advised, settle his dispute with the Bank. However, no ground for grant of pre arrest bail is made out. Dismissed. 18.03.2011 ( S.S.SARON) mamta JUDGE