CRM-M- 24055 of 2011 1 In the Punjab and Haryana High Court, at Chandigarh. CRM-M- 24055 of 2011 Decided on Sept 20,2011 Harnek Singh --Petitioner vs. State of Punjab --Respondent AND CRM-M- 24319 of 2011 Decided on Sept 20,2011 Jaswant Singh and another --Petitioners vs. State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.G.S.Bhandari, Advocate, for the petitioner (in CRM-M-24055 of 2011) and Mr.B.S.Sidhu,Advocate, also for the petitioners (in CRM-M-24319 of 2011) Mr.A.S.Rai, D.A.G, Punjab Rakesh Kumar Jain,J:(Oral) This order shall dispose of two petitions bearing CRM-M- 24055 of 2011 (Harnek Singh Vs. State of Punjab) and CRM-M-24319 of 2011 (Jaswant Singh and another Vs. State of Punjab), in which both the petitioners have prayed for regular bail pending trial in a case registered vide FIR No.78 dated 17.12.2010, under Sections 420,465, 467,468,471 and 120-B of the IPC at Police Station Sadiq, District Faridkot. CRM-M- 24055 of 2011 2 At the very outset, Mr.B.S.Sidhu, learned counsel for the petitioners (in CRM-M-24319 of 2011) submits that he does not want to press the bail application on behalf of Jaswant Singh (petitioner No.1). Therefore, CRM-M-24319 of 2011 is dismissed as not pressed in respect of Jaswant Singh (petitioner No.1). Allegations are that Jaswant Singh son of Jasmel Singh who happens to be the nephew of one Puran Singh had forged a death certificate of Puran Singh showing his date of death as 12.5.2009, though said Puran Singh had died on 02.2.2009. It is alleged that Jaswant Singh, in connivance with Baljinder Singh had obtained six Insurance Policies of `24 lacs between the period from 02.2.2009 to 12.5.2009 and had produced the death certificate of Puran Singh as 12.5.2009 in order to get the benefit. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that one of the co-accused, namely Sukhdev Singh against whom the allegations are also similar had earlier applied for regular bail and his application has been allowed vide order of this Court dated 05.5.2011. The petitioners have thus claimed parity. In reply, learned counsel for the respondent assisted by the learned counsel for the complainant has submitted that insofar as Mohinder Singh Chowkidar (petitioner No.2 in CRM-M-24319 of 2011) is concerned, there is no case pending against him but allegation against him is of attesting the date of death certificate as 12.5.2009, but the other petitioner, namely Harnek Singh (in CRM-M-24055 of 2011) who happens to be a Panch of the village had also attested the death certificate of said Puran Singh. At this state, Mr.G.S. Bhandari, learned counsel appearing for CRM-M- 24055 of 2011 3 Harnek Singh has submitted that he does not want to press the bail application on behalf of Harnek Singh. Therefore, CRM-M-24055 of 2011 filed by Harnek Singh is also dismissed as not pressed. However, taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of the case that Mohinder Singh (petitioner No2. in CRM- M-24319 of 2011) is neither involved in any other case nor he is a previous convict hence without making any observations on the merit, the present petition qua him (Mohinder Singh) is allowed and he is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. Sept 20,2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge