CRM No. M- 1423 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM No. M- 1423 of 2009 Decided on:- 10.03.2009 Jyoti .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. C. Puri Present Mr. SPS Sidhu , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, A. A.G. Punjab. K. C. Puri,J (Oral) Jyoti son of Nawab has applied for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 376 dated 30.10.2008, registered under Sections420, 406 IPC, Police Station City Kapurthala, District Kapurthala. The law was set in motion by recording the statement of Santokh Singh Son of Mewa Singh, Jat, resident of Hambowal, PS Dhilwan, District Kapurthala who has stated that he has been discharged from BSF in the year 1998 and has started business of milk. One person namely Juj, driver used to come there. He developed family relations with him. Said Juj asked him that he is living alone and let his marriage be solemnized with someone. He introduced the complainant with one Jinder Son of Bahadur Ram. They told that condition of his house is very poor. Mother-in-law of Jinder, Chhindo told him that she will arrange his marriage with her younger sister, whose husband had already expired. He further disclosed that they are doing work of making the money double. In the month of July, complainant paid Rs.50,000/-. At that time, Jyoti, petitioner and one Mangal @ Baba son of Bahal Singh was also present. Jinder said that these persons were also working with him in making the money double. They asked for Rs.1,20,000/- and the complainant paid Rs.1,20,000/-. After that Jinder told complainant that instead of working daily, you arrange for the money. Complainant was not in a position to arrange money. Jinder Singh asked him to sell his land and further purchased more land after that. After selling the land, he gave Rs.2,50,000/- at bus stand and lateron Rs.1,00,000/- at Jalalabad. It is alleged that in this manner the complainant CRM No. M- 1423 of 2009 2 has cheated for an amount of Rs.5,20,000/- on the pretext of making the money double. The main accused in the present case is Jinder Singh and at his instance only the house was stated to be sold. The petitioner is in custody since 6.11.2008. The trial is not likely to be concluded at an early date. So, bail to the satisfaction of trial Court. March 10, 2009 ( K. C. Puri ) mamta Judge