IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-138 of 2010 Date of decision : 11.1.2010 Nirmal Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …. Respondent Present: Mrs. J.J. Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. VPS Sidhu, AAG, Punjab. **** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioner Nirmal Singh seeks pre-arrest bail in a case registered against him on 15.11.2003 for the offences under Sections 7, 8, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Police Station Adampur, District Jalandhar. The FIR has been registered on the statement of Gobinder Singh, Inspector/SHO, Police Station Adampur. It is alleged that Gobinder Singh, Inspector/SHO was present in his office and ASI Arjan Singh and Head Constable Avtar Singh were sitting with him. At that time, Nirmal Singh (petitioner) came to the office of the Inspector /SHO Gobinder Singh and in front of ASI Arjan Singh an affidavit was submitted regarding the compromise between Surjit Singh and Vasdev Singh along with Rs.5,000/ in cash-. Ten Crl. Misc. No. M-138 of 2010 [2] notes each of Rs.500/- denomination were submitted as bribe. The Inspector/SHO made a parcel of the above notes and put his seal ‘GS’ on the same. The affidavit and compromise were taken in possession and given to Arjan Singh ASI. It is alleged that the petitioner gave Rs.5000/- as bribe for effecting a compromise between the parties in case FIR No.148 dated 10.11.2003 registered at Police Station Adampur for the offences under Sections 326, 324, 341/34 IPC. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, a false case has been registered against the petitioner only on the statement of Inspector/SHO Gobinder Singh. The petitioner was Sarpanch/Member Block Samiti in the Adampur region and due to party faction, a false case has been registered. In fact a compromise between Surjit Singh and Vasdev Singh had been entered into in FIR No.148 dated 10.11.2003 for the offences under Sections 326, 324, 341/34 IPC. In response, learned counsel for the State has submitted that the petitioner is a Proclaimed Offender in this case since 8.4.2006. Besides, there are other cases also registered against him. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the petitioner has been a proclaimed offender for the last more than three years. The allegations against him are that he gave Rs.5000/- as bribe to the Inspector/SHO of Police Station Adampur for getting a compromise effected in a case between Surjit Singh and Vasdev Singh. In the circumstances, no ground for the grant of pre- arrest bail is made out. The Crl. Misc. petition is accordingly dismissed. However, in case the petitioner surrenders before the Crl. Misc. No. M-138 of 2010 [3] police within two days of receipt of copy of this order, his application for regular bail shall be considered and disposed of by the concerned Court within two days thereafter. (S.S. SARON) January 11, 2010 JUDGE amit