CRM-M No. 25662 of 2011 **** Naresh Kumar v. State of Punjab Present: Mr. Mandeep S.Sachdev, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Chandumajra, DAG, Punjab. **** This is a petition for regular bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 298 dated 25.07.2009, under Sections 406/420 IPC registered at Police Sta- tion Division No.6, Jalandhar. At the very outset learned counsel for the petitioner states that on the last date it had been inadvertently mentioned that the petitioner was in custody since 16.05.2011 but actually the petitioner was in custody since 24.04.2011. As per learned counsel since it is a case of trial by a Magistrate, the petitioner should be enlarged on bail. Learned DAG, on instructions from HC Brij Lal, states that the amount of money which was misappropriated by the petitioner is a huge amount of ` 8,50,000/-, therefore, to be granted the concession of bail, the petitioner should be directed to at least make some deposit so that in case he is found guilty, some of the money can be returned to the complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that at present the family of the petitioner would only be in a position to arrange a sum of ` 1 lac but after his release the petitioner would be in a position to arrange some more money. I find it to be a fair stand. Consequently this petition is allowed conditionally. Let the fixed deposit of ` 1 lac be made in favour of the trial Court. After the said deposit is made, the petitioner would be released on bail provided that CRM-M No. 25662 of 2011 -2- within one month of such release, another fixed deposit of ` 1 lac is made similarly. This amount along with the interest thereon shall be handed over to the party found entitled thereto on the conclusion of the trial. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE October 20, 2011 sunita