Criminal Misc. -M No. 31302 of 2011 (1) In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. -M No. 31302 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.11.2011 Balkar Singh .... Petitioner versus State of Punjab .. Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Harpreet Singh Rakhra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B. B. S. Teji, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is accused in FIR No. 16, dated 4.3.2011, registered under Sections 384, 34 IPC, at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is a case where Sikandar Singh was having affair with Paramjit Kaur, sister of the complainant. In fact, they were to marry, however, things could not materialize. Sikandar Singh was in regular contact with Paramjit Kaur. To settle the dispute, once even the parents of Paramjit Kaur had gone to the residence of Sikandar Singh to complain where Sikandar Singh had even tried to commit suicide by cutting nerves of his wrist with a blade. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case as he is one of the friends of Sikandar Singh. None of the telephones mentioned in the FIR belong to him. Sikandar Singh was having different sims through which he used to call Paramjit Kaur. He submitted that Sikandar Singh was arrested and has already been released on regular bail. Paramjit Kaur has now been married. Criminal Misc. -M No. 31302 of 2011 (2) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that the petitioner has been specifically named in the FIR. Certain telephone numbers have been mentioned in the FIR. Calls were made from those numbers to the family of Paramjit Kaur for threatening them to defame. Considering the seriousness of allegations, the petitioner does not deserve concession of pre-arrest bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties The petitioner is stated to be a friend of Sikandar Singh, who had allegedly affair with Paramjit Kaur, on account of which entire dispute arose. Though there are telephone calls from the telephone number mentioned in the FIR, however, there is nothing on record to show that any of the numbers belong to the petitioner. Sikandar Singh was arrested and has already been released on regular bail. Considering the aforesaid facts, in my opinion, the petitioner is not required to be taken into custody for interrogation purposes. He shall appear before the Investigating officer on 1.12.2011 at 10.00 a.m. for joining investigation. In case of his arrest, he shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/ Investigating Officer. He shall appear before the Investigating officr as and when called upon for further investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. 22.11.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge