IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.M-16015 of 2008 Date of Decision: 21.7.2008. Harjinder Singh ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present:- Mr.N.S.Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.I.P.S.Sidhu, Sr.DAG Punjab. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a case registered vide FIR No.97 dated 4.6.2008, under Sections 420 IPC with P.S. Dharamkot, District Moga. Tersely, the allegations contained in the FIR are that the son of the complainant was unemployed whom he wanted to put on some job. The accused-petitioner along with Harvinder Singh and Gursewak Singh misled him and said that they have good influence and could get his son recruited in police for which complainant had to pay about Rs.3 lacs. According to the complainant, a sum of Rs.3 lacs was arranged by mortgaging the land for which a pronote was executed in favour of Jharmal Singh and had given the amount to the accused-petitioner on 23.11.2005 in the presence of Balwant Singh Fauzi, Zira and Balkar Singh, Member Panchayat, Behak Gujjar. It is further alleged in the FIR that the accused-petitioner could not provide job for his son and also did not even return the money in spite of numerous requests. Counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued and has also pleaded that there is no specific entrustment to the petitioner or to other accused persons of the alleged amount of Rs.3 Lacs, neither date nor place has been mentioned and it is unexplained as to why the complainant remained silent for a long period. The petitioner has totally denied the allegations made against him. I have heard counsel for the parties and have perused the record. The argument of the counsel for the petitioner is misplaced that there is no date of entrustment of the alleged amount because in the FIR itself it has been categorically stated that the complainant had mortgaged his land for Rs.3 lacs and had handed over the same to the accused-petitioner on 23.11.2005 in the presence of two persons namely Balwant Skngh Fauzi, Zira and Balkar Singh, Member Panchayat. State counsel has stated that in the enquiry conducted by the police, statements of the witnesses have been recorded. Since, there are specific allegations against the petitioner, therefore without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present bail application is hereby dismissed. (Rakesh Kumar Jain) 21.7.2008 Judge Meenu