Criminal Misc. No.M- 18478 of 2010 (O&M) 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 18478 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 9.7.2010 Sita Ram ......Petitioners Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Jagjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Pradeep Virk, DAG, Haryana. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 172 dated 11.11.2009 under Sections 166, 323, 342, 365, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station, Kalanwali. The allegations against the petitioner are that on 19.7.2008, while he was posted as Head Constable in Police Station Kalanwali, the complainant was beaten up by the petitioner. The petitioner was under the influence of liquor at that time. The complainant was brought to the police station and his hands and legs were tied and he was given beatings by the petitioner. The motorcycle, phone and money etc. of the complainant were also taken away by the petitioner. In the morning, Station House Officer Criminal Misc. No.M- 18478 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Joginder Singh came to the police station and he also gave beatings to the complainant along with other Constables. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and the complainant has falsely involved him at the instance of Kuldeep Singh Gadrana. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. With great difficulty, the complainant had been able to get the FIR registered against the petitioner, who was a police official. There was no reason for the complainant to falsely involve the petitioner in this case. Moreover, the complainant had no reason to falsely involve Joginder Singh, Station House Officer. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. There are serious allegations against the petitioner. The petitioner, being a police official, was not expected to violate the law and act in the manner in which he has done so. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE July 09, 2010 anita