Crl. Misc.No.M-25752 of 2010 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc.No.M-25752 of 2010 Date of Decision:06.10.2010 Joginder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI Present:- Mr. A.S. Kalra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. ..... M.M.S.Bedi, J. (Oral) The petitioner being joint owner of 24 kanals of land has sold his 1/4th share of 6 kanals in favour of Manjinder Singh and Mukhtiar Singh in violation of the Punjab Package Deal Property Act, 1972 as sale of any Government land within 10 years of the allotment, is not permissible. The employee of the Revenue department has also allegedly connived with the petitioner for facilitating the execution of the sale deed. The petitioner is stated to be 85/86 years of age. It appears that purchasers Manjinder Singh and Mukhtiar Singh have not lodged any complaint against the petitioner. Taking into consideration the age of the petitioner and without expression of any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court, subject to the condition that he will join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Agency and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE 06.10.2010 G.Arora