In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 37805 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.12.2010 Bhola Singh and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Jagpal Singh, Advocate for Mr.A.S.Sivia, Advocate, for the petitioners. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 101 dated 4.10.2010 under Sections 420/ 384/ 506/ 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station P.S.Bariwala, District Muktsar. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioners were threatening the complainant that they would involve him in false cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Petitioner No.2 took ` 25,000/- Criminal Misc. No.M- 37805 of 2010 (O&M) -2- from the complainant and thereafter, demanded more money from the complainant and also threatened that he would kill the complainant. After hearing learned counsel for the petitiones, I am of the opinion tha no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is made out. The allegations levelled against the petitioners are serious in nature. The petitioners have been threatening the complainant with dire consequences and have been demanding money from him. At one instance, ` 25,000/- were paid by the complainant to petitioner No.2. The petitioners might be required for custodial interrogation Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE December 23, 2010 anita