IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 31424 of 2009 Date of Decision : November 17, 2009 Gursagar Singh ... Petitioner versus State of Punjab ... Respondent Present: Mr. Ravi Malhotra, Advocate for Mr. RS Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L. N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Gursagar Singh has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No.173 dated 6.11.2008, under sections 489-A, 489-B, 489-C, 307 IPC and section 25 of Arms Act, Police Station Makhu, District Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. On the preceding date of hearing, prayer of the petitioner for releasing him on regular bail was declined but notice of motion was issued only qua prayer for release on interim bail to enable the petitioner to attend the marriage of his sister scheduled to be held on 18.11.2009 i.e. tomorrow. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Balkar Singh, states that the factum of marriage of the petitioner's sister to be solemnized on 18.11.2009 could not be verified as intimation to this effect was allegedly not received in the Police Station. An adjournment for verifying the same cannot be granted because marriage is fixed for tomorrow only. Criminal Misc. No. M- 31424 of 2009 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that wedding card has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P/1 and it would show that marriage of petitioner's sister is scheduled to be solemnized on 18.11.2009. The contention cannot be accepted. The invitation card appears to be fictitious as it shows that reception of barat would be held at 4.00 AM, anand karaj at 6.00 AM, langar at 7.00 AM and doli at 9.00 AM. It appears to be highly improbable that barat would arrive at about 4.00 AM in the winter month and anand karaj would be held at 6.00 AM even before dawn. The bail petition is also not accompanied by any affidavit or other document in support of the plea that the marriage of the sister of the petitioner is actually to be solemnized on 18.11.2009. In view of the aforesaid, the prayer of the petitioner for interim bail is also declined. The petition accordingly stands dismissed. ( L. N. Mittal ) November , 2009 Judge 'dalbir'