CRM-M-16525 of 2009 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM-M-16525 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 14.7.2009 **** Parmod Kumar and another . . . . Petitioners VS. State of punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: Mr.R.S. Rai, Sr. Advocate with Mr.Karan Pathak, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Ranbir Singh Rawat, AAG, Punjab for the respondent/State. Mr.R.K. Girdhar, Advocate for the complainant. **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J.(ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner , inter alia, contends that the complaint has been registered against Usha Rani and Kamla Rani that they entered into an agreement to sell in respect of a shop but their title was defective. While tracing the title of the shop, it was found that the original owner of the shop in question was Darshan Lal, who sold the land to Kashmir Lal. Kashmir Lal further sold it to Ami Chand. Thereafter, Ami Chand and Ashok Kumar sold it vide sale deed dated 15.3.2007 to Parmod Kumar and Sunil Kumar (the present petitioners) and they sold it to Usha Rani CRM-M-16525 of 2009 - 2 - and Kamla Devi who have entered into an agreement to sell with the complainant. It is submitted that petitioners themselves are the subsequent vendees and had no knowledge about the shortcoming, if any, in the title of their vendor. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that pursuant to the order dated 15.6.2009, petitioners have joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the State/respondent, on instructions received from ASI Sona Singh, admits the fact as stated by the counsel for the petitioner. In view of the above, order dated 15.06.2009 is hereby made absolute. It is directed that the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when required and shall abide by the conditions as envisaged by Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition is disposed of. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) JULY 14, 2009 JUDGE vivek