IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-23064 of 2009 Date of decision : October 29, 2009 Karan Singh ....Petitioner versus SHO, Police Station Saffidon, District Jind ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Rupak Bansal, Advocate for Mr. SK Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Pardeep Virk, DAG Haryana L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Karan Singh has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No. 138 dated 2.4.2009 under sections 420, 419, 467, 468, 471 IPC Police Station Saffidon, District Jind. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, the petitioner (Member Panchayat) and his co-accused Bali Devi Sarpanch and her husband misappropriated Rs 66070/- of oldage pension by drawing said amount in the names of dead persons. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is in custody since 8.5.2009 i.e. for almost six months. It is also contended Criminal Misc. No. M-23064 of 2009 -2- that the entire amount with interest has since been deposited by the Sarpanch who has deposited Rs 83871/-. It is also contended that Sarpanch Bali Devi has been granted anticipatory bail whereas her husband has been granted regular bail. Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Jagphool Singh, does not controvert the aforesaid factual position. In view of the aforesaid but without commenting anything on merits, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Jind. ( L.N. Mittal ) October 29, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'