IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-25328 of 2008 Date of decision:March 10, 2010 Kulwinder Singh and others Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present: None for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Sra, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the respondent – State DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. read with Section 438 Cr.P.C. for granting blanket bail in case of registration of any FIR by the respondents against the petitioners. Notice of motion was issued on 30.9.2008 and reply by way of affidavit of Superintendent of Police (Head Quarter) Ferozepur has been filed on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 2. It has been mentioned in the reply that on application moved by respondent No. 7, an FIR No. 238 dated 9.11.2008 under Sections 420/406/120-B IPC at Police Station Zira was registered against petitioners No. 1, 2, 4, 6, Hardeep Kaur and Balwinder Kaur. Petitioners No. 1, 2, 4 and 6 have been absconding and they could not be arrested. It has further been mentioned in the reply that the petitioners have filed the present petition against the respondents only to save themselves from the arrest. Apart from this, the petitioners also filed Crl. Misc. No. 14970- M of 2008 before this Court for directions against respondents and the following order was passed:- Crl. Misc. No. M-25328 of 2008 2 “ On June 09, 2008, a co-ordinate Bench of this Court (Sabina, J.) passed the following order:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he does not press for the relief claimed by him for registration of FIR against SI Gurdeep Singh and others. He further submits that he confines his prayer for issuance of directions to the respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners as well as their family members. Accordingly, notice of motion be issued for 21.7.2008.” In pursuance of the above order, on instructions from Baldev Singh, SI, learned State Counsel states that life and liberty of the petitioners as well as their family members shall be protected. In view of the statement made by learned State Counsel, present petition is disposed off.” The present petition has been filed with an ulterior motive just to save themselves from arrest as FIR has already been registered again them. No interference by this Court is called for. The petition is, therefore, dismissed. (DAYA CHAUDHARY) 10.03.2010 JUDGE reena