Cr.Misc. NO.M 31911 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO.M 31911 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION :2.2.2009 Baljinder Singh ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENT PRESENT: Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate Ms. Rajni Gupta, DAG, Punjab Mr. DPS Kahlon, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered against him at the instance of Navneet Kaur alleging that her husband had been abducted and a demand of Rs.25 lacs has been made. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the complainant and her husband Gurdial Singh have cheated Sukhwinder Singh, the brother of the petitioner in the year 2005 by obtaining a sum of Rs.25 lacs for sending him to abroad and a complaint had been lodged by the petitioner's brother on 23.4.2005 and an FIR was also registered against the complainant and her husband. Learned counsel submits that the present FIR is nothing but a counter blast to the FIR registered against the complainant and her husband to evade the repayment of Rs.25 lacs. It is apparent from the police record that the husband of the complainant is an accused in a case of having received a sum of Rs.25 lacs for sending the brother of the petitioner to Nigeria. Prima facie the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner seems to have some Cr.Misc. NO.M 31911 of 2008 2 force. The petitioner having already joined the investigation, it does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation. The main contention of the learned counsel for the complainant is that the petitioner was declared a proclaimed offender on 27.11.2008. It is apparent from the record that after having been granted interim relief to the petitioner, the petitioner had put in appearance before the investigating officer and he had also appeared before the court and he has been granted the concession of interim bail by the said court. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is allowed and it is ordered that the petitioner will furnish bail bonds in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court on the next date of hearing and he will be released on bail subject to the condition that he will he will continue to appear before the trial court and will not make any attempt to tamper with the evidence or delay the proceedings. February 2 ,2008 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE