IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-19859 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 6.7.2011 Balkaran Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. A. S. Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioner. ... Rajesh Bindal J. In the present case, the petitioner is an accused in a complaint lodged by the court with the allegation that he had misled the court by stating that he never stood surety in any case earlier while submitting surety bonds in case titled as “State v. Sukhjinder Singh”, whereas in fact it was found that he had earlier stood surety. The contention raised by learned counsel for the petitioner is that it was a bonafide error and there was no mens-rea. However, I do not find any merit in the submissions. Any one trying to play smart with the court has to be dealt with sternly as the system is based on faith. Considering the seriousness of allegations, I do not find it to be a fit case for grant of pre-arrest bail. Dismissed. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 6.7.2011 mk