Crl. Misc.No.M-25970 of 2010 # 1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M-25970 of 2010 Date of Decision:-08.10.2010 Surjit Singh. ......Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. B.S. Bhalla, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. *** JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer is under Section 438 Cr.PC for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.98 dated 14.8.2010 under Sections 420 and 406 of Indian Penal Code registered with Police Station Baghapurana. It is submitted that the petitioner and his Jija-Makhan Singh and his son Sandip Singh i.e. Bhanja of the petitioner had entered into a partnership and opened a medical store under the name and style of Brar Medical Store. Due to losses, the relations between Crl. Misc.No.M-25970 of 2010 # 2# them soured. Thereafter on the death of the father of the petitioner on 5.1.2010, petitioner along with his brothers inherited his moveable and immovable property by way of registered Will. Makhan Singh-Jija of the petitioner demanded the share of his wife from his brothers-in-law (including the petitioner). Although the brothers of the petitioner were agreeable but petitioner refused to accede to his demand. This infuriated Makhan Singh and in connivance with complainant-Karamjit Singh, a friend of Makhan Singh and resident of his village Rajeana, the present FIR was got registered against the petitioner with the allegation that the petitioner had taken a sum of Rs.6.00 lacs from complainant Karamjit Singh to send his brother Rajnjit Singh abroad on permanent basis and secure a job for him. Learned counsel submits that even from the highly improbable story unfolded from the contents of the FIR it is clear that all the money transaction are alleged to have taken place between 21.12.2004 to March, 2005 in the presence of Makhan Singh, who is inimical to the petitioner and his son Sandip Singh raising serious doubts about the allegations. It is next submitted that the FIR has been filed after a delay of almost five years without any explanation for the said delay. Learned State counsel on instructions from HC Balbir Singh concedes that petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the above, interim protection/bail granted vide Crl. Misc.No.M-25970 of 2010 # 3# order dated 07th of September, 2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 08th October, 2010 Vinay