IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-5942 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 24.02.2011 Vikramjit Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. K.S. Boparai, Advocate for the petitioner 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case FIR No. 146 dated 22.12.2010 under Section 420 IPC and Section 9 of P.C. Act registered at Police Station, Sadar, Nawanshahr, District S.B.S. Nagar (Nawanshahr). Learned counsel has vehemently argued that complainant is the press reporter, therefore, it is highly improbable that petitioner would have demanded any money from her for the recruitment of her son in police. Notice of motion. On being asked, Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, present petition is being disposed of finally. I find some weight in the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner. Complainant is stated to be press correspondent. Crl. Misc. No. M-5942 of 2011(O&M) 2 On demand payment of money by the press correspondent for the recruitment of her son in police or payment of money to fill up the forms for recruitment seems to be improbable. Considering the totality of facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Let petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Nawanshahr. (ALOK SINGH) 24.02.2011 JUDGE reena