IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 31989 of 2009 Date of decision: 19.3.2010 Dean and another Petitioner vs. State of Punjab Respondent Present: Mr. RK Dadwal, Advocate. Ms. R.K.Nihalsinghwala, Addl.A.G.Pb M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of complainant Pardeep Kumar alleging that a sum of Rs.5.00 lacs had been received by petitioner No.1 with a promise to send him abroad. A perusal of the police file indicates that the complainant, at present, is employed in Malaysia and prior to the year 2006 he had been in Merchant Navy. He remained posted at different places like Vietnam, China and Malaysia. In view of the fact that the petitioners are dealing in the business of scrap, the story of complainant prima facie is not believeable. The petitioners having joined the investigation, can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioners, they will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that the petitioners will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation. March 19 ,2010 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE