CRM-M 29679 of 2009 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 29679 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18.11.2009 Sanjay Mittal ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present : Mr.K.D.S.Hooda, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Ranbir Singh Rawat, AAG Punjab for the respondent/State. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. This is a petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short `Cr.P.C.') for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.199 dated 25.8.2009 under Sections 420/467/468/471/120-B IPC registered at Police Station City, Barnala. The aforesaid FIR has been registered on the complaint of Mr.R.K.Beri, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Barnala. The allegations against the petitioner are that he is an accused in FIR No.114 dated 19.9.2007 registered under Sections 379/411/420/467/468/120-B IPC and 25 of Arms Act at Police Station Tapa Mandi. On 15.9.2008 the petitioner was absent from the Court. His father suffered a statement that petitioner has expired on 13.9.2008 and produced his death certificate on 29.9.2008. On 25.8.2009, the petitioner was produced by the police of P.S.Sarai Rohilla, Delhi in custody which proved that the death certificate was fabricated. Counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is not much educated but his father is a law graduate who is a notorious person as CRM-M 29679 of 2009 -2- various cases are registered against him and because of his company, he is also involved in three other cases. He has tried to portray his innocence. On the other hand, counsel for the State has argued that the petitioner is hardened criminal, who has no respect for the process of law as even in the Court, forged document has been produced by him through his father in order to avoid his presence by saying that he is dead. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the seriousness of the offence, the present bail application is dismissed. (Rakesh Kumar Jain) 18.11.2009 Judge Meenu