Criminal Misc.-M No. 21433 of 2011 [ 1] IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 21433 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.9.2011 Sukhwinder Singh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the FIR, the only allegations against the petitioner are that he had accompanied Harjinder Singh (the main accused), when the complainant paid certain amount to him for sending his son abroad. In fact, Harjinder Singh has compromised the matter with the complainant. On return of money, the FIR against him was quashed vide order dated 27.5.2008 passed in Criminal Misc.-M No. 2607 of 2008—Harjinder Singh v. State of Punjab and another. The co-accused, namely, Sarabjit Kaur, who was also shown to have accompanied the petitioner when the money was paid, has been granted benefit of pre-arrest bail. The petitioner is in custody since 11.5.2011. Learned counsel for the State submitted that only ` 50,000/- were paid to Harjinder Singh. On return thereof, the matter was compromised. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the submissions made above, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves Criminal Misc.-M No. 21433 of 2011 [ 2] concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Ropar. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 29.9.2011 mk