Criminal Misc. M-No. 16744 of 2008 (1) .. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. M-No. 16744 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision : December 01, 2008 Gursewak Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab and another .. Respondents CORAM : Hon`ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Shri N.S.Sodhi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Shri I.PS.Sidhu, Sr. DAG, Punjab, for the respondent – State. Shri M.S.Sandhu, Advocate, for respondent No.2. PRITAM PAL, J . Petitioner has brought this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of bail in case, FIR No. 97 dated 4.6.2008 under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station, Dharamkot, District Moga. Briefly stated, allegations against the petitioner are that he and his two sons, who are also co-accused in this case, had assured complainant – Puran Singh for the employment of his unemployed son - Pargat Singh in the Police department. In lieu of that assurance, the accused of this case, on 23.11.2005, had taken an amount of Rs.3.00 lacs from the complainant. The said amount was arranged by the complainant after mortgaging his land. When the accused persons could not fulfill their Criminal Misc. M-No. 16744 of 2008 (2) .. assurance, the complainant then made a demand for returning his money. Ultimately, on the aforesaid allegations, the aforesaid FIR was got registered by the complainant against the petitioner and his sons. . Only the petitioner has been arrested in this case, on 5.6.2008 whereas, the other co-accused are still at large. Learned State counsel submits that warrants of arrest have also been issued against them. Now, the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that in fact, the petitioner and his sons have been involved falsely in this case. Such kind of cases are on increase, where gullible and rustic people in this part of the country are being duped off a hefty amount arranged by them, after selling their landed property and even residential houses. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and circumstances, at this stage, no case is made-out to release the petitioner on bail. Dismissed. [ PRITAM PAL ] December 01, 2008 JUDGE som