Cr.Misc. M 22981 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 22981 of 2010 Date of decision:11.10.2010 Neena Kapoor Petitioner vs. State of UT Chandigarh Respondent Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Ram Pal, Advocate for Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner had received a sum of ` 7 lacs as earnest money from complainant Mahesh Kumar and executed an agreement of sale to sell her house for a total sum of ` 15 lacs. The sale deed was to be executed, as per the agreement of sale on or before 1.12.2008. The allegation against the petitioner is that she along with her husband has cheated the complainant and had already sold the house to Dilbagh Singh. During the course of investigation, the statement of Dilbagh Singh has also been recorded. He has stated that he had been sold the house in dispute pursuant to an agreement of sale dated 19.6.2008 by Neena Kapoor and that he is in possession of the house. The statement of Dilbagh Singh and agreement of sale in favour of complainant Mahesh Kumar dated 30.9.2008 indicate that the petitioner from the very beginning has intention to cheat the complainant and that she has persuaded the complainant to part with the sale consideration. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the time of preliminary hearing, had stated that the complainant is a financier and the petitioner has received a loan from the complainant few years back and that she had Cr.Misc. M 22981 of 2010 2 returned the loan amount but the documents, signed by her, have been used by the complainant to forge an agreement of sale. A special report was asked from the investigating officer if the complainant runs a finance company. After inquiry it has been reported that the complainant is not indulging in the work of financer but he is running a tour and travel agency. In view of the above circumstances, the plea taken by the petitioner cannot be accepted at this stage. No ground is made out for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. This order will not prejudice the right of the petitioner to seek the concession of regular bail by surrendering before the Illaqa Magistrate. October 11 ,2010 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE