Crl. Misc. No.M-21461 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-21461 of 2011 Date of Decision: August 25, 2011 Shera @ Mandeep …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Parminder Singh I, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr.G.B.S. Dhillon, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is alleged to have obtained 30000 $ from the son of the complainant in America for getting him permanent residency in USA. Petition for pre-arrest has been opposed on the ground that the matter has been enquired on the basis of a compliant submitted to the NRI Crl. Misc. No.M-21461 of 2011 [2] Cell wherein the petitioner had admitted to have returned 7000 $ to the son of the complainant. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, counsel for the complainant and the State counsel, it appears that there is a dispute regarding the recovery of money regarding which a compliant could have been filed in USA where the occurrence had taken place. It will be debatable during trial whether any admission made by the petitioner would make him criminally liable for the act of cheating abroad. Petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner he will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the conditions that he will join investigation as and when required by the police; he will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner; and that he will leave India only after intimating the Illaqa Magistrate. August 25, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE