IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. M-1130 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 19.2.2009 Nirmal Dass Versus State of Punjab. Present:- Mr. R.S.Ghuman, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R.S.Rawat, AAG, Punjab. Mr. H.S.Deol, Advocate, for the complainant. M.M.S.BEDI. (J) (Oral) Petitioner seeks concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Harjit Singh alleging that the petitioner had pursuaded the complainant to part with sum of Rs.5,000/- on the pretext that his house was wanted by eivil spirits. Subsequently, he pursuaded the complainant that he should go to England and had promised to get him settle in England. Complainant being follower of the petitioner had agreed to part with money. Learned counsel for the petitioner had contended that the allegations in the complaint were found to be false in September 2008 vide Annexure P-2. He has also argued that it is absolutely improbable that petitioner being a Jata Dhari Baba would indulge in any such activity of cheating. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and gone through the police file. Enquiry report prepared by DSP on 11.11.2008, has also been placed on record as Annexure R/2 indicating that allegations against petitioner were found to be correct. He has been prima facie found to have cheated the complainant. Police file also indicates that the complainant had entered into an agreement of sell few days prior to part with a sum of Rs.2 Crl. Misc. No. M-1130 of 2009 -2- lacs to the petitioner. It also transpires that petitioner had been filing a number of suits against different people restraining them from recovery of money from him. Similar suit was filed against the complainant also, but was subsequently withdrawn. No extra ordinary circumstances exist for the grant of concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Petition is, therefore, dismissed. February 19, 2009 (M.M.S.Bedi) tripti Judge