Criminal Misc. No. 43563-M of 2007 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. 43563-M of 2007 (O&M) Date of Decision:14.03.2008 Kuldip Singh .....Petitioner Vs. The State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. Baljinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab. **** RAJESH BINDAL J. On 23.8.2007, at the time of issuance of notice of motion, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the matter has been compromised between the parties and the petitioner had agreed to return the amount to the complainant. On 1.11.2007, he stated that the petitioner has brought Rs. 20,000/- in cash and will arrange to return the entire amount to the complainant within six weeks. On 14.12.2007, the petitioner brought a demand draft bearing No.433872 dated 21.11.2007 amounting to Rs.20,000/-, which was deposited with the Registrar (General) of this Court on 22.12.2007. Thereafter, again as a matter of indulgence, the case was adjourned to 21.1.2008, on which date a sum of Rs. 10,000/- was brought by the petitioner in cash and he undertook to deposit the same with the Registrar (General) of this Court. Later on, he prepared a demand draft bearing No.434185 dated 30.1.2008 amounting to Rs. 10,000/- and deposited the same with the Registrar (General) of this Court on 2.2.2008. The total amount as per the settlement with the complainant even according to the petitioner is Rs. 1,50,000/-. As the petitioner has not complied with the undertaking given in the Court, this Court does not find any reason to grant any relief to him. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Criminal Misc. No. 43563-M of 2007 (O&M) -2- It is directed that a sum of Rs. 30,000/-, already deposited by the petitioner before this Court, shall be released to the complainant, namely, Jagjit Singh son of Gurnam Singh resident of Mullanpur, Police Station, Payal. An intimation to that regard be sent to the complainant. March 14, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE