Criminal Misc.-M No. 22282 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 22282 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 7.11.2011 Pritpal Singh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Vikas Mohan Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail pending trial to the petitioner in FIR No. 254 dated 16.11.2010, registered under Sections 420/465/467/468/471/120-B IPC, Police Station, Sahnewal, District Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the bonafide purchaser of the property from Kulwant Singh and Amrit Kaur, sale deed of which was got registered in his favour on 13.9.2010 by Gurpreet Singh son of Mukhtiar Singh. It was a registered power of attorney dated 10.9.2010. The petitioner was not a party to the power of attorney. He is not even known to any of the witnesses on the power of attorney. Immediately after coming to know about the fraud, he filed a civil suit which is pending. The petitioner is in custody since 16.5.2011. The case is triable by a Magistrate. The petitioner be granted benefit of bail pending trial. Criminal Misc.-M No. 22282 of 2011 [2] On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that Gurpreet Singh forged power of attorney of Kulwant Singh and his wife Amrit Kaur and on the basis thereof, the property was sold to the petitioner and one Thakur Singh. All were conniving fraudulently. The other two co- accused have not been arrested till date. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 16.5.2011; he is the purchaser of the property; the sale deed which was got registered in his favour by one Gurpreet Singh on the basis of a forged power of attorney, though it is alleged that the petitioner is also conniving, but still considering that the case is triable by a Magistrate, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves 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, Ludhiana. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 7.11.2011 mk