IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-28104 of 2009 Date of decision : October 29, 2009 Parveen Masih ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Sandeep Singh Deol, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Parveen Masih has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 238 dated 19.9.2009 under section 420 IPC, Police Station City, Tarn Taran. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, the petitioner and her husband Gulfam allegedly took Rs 2 lacs from Rampal Singh for arranging job for him in subordinate judicial courts and also took Rs 96,000/- from Gurnam Singh for arranging job for his son and grandson. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner has been implicated merely on the ground of being wife of the main accused Gulfam. However, learned State counsel on instructions from SI Paramjit Criminal Misc. No. M-28104 of 2009 -2- Singh contended that even petitioner's husband is absconding and has not yet been arrested. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that Gurnam Singh had worked as Naib Court in the court and therefore, he would not have paid the money to the petitioner and her husband. This contention cannot be accepted because there is also no reason why Gurnam Singh and Rampal Singh would falsely implicate the petitioner and her husband. In view of rising unemployment it is not uncommon that common people fell in trap to get employment. Keeping in view the serious allegations but without meaning to comment anything on merits, the petitioner, in my opinion, does not deserve the concession of anticipatory bail. Dismissed. ( L.N. Mittal ) October 29, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'