IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M- 4569 of 2011 Date of decision: 15.3.2011 Anand Mohan Pandey …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent Present: Mr Amar Vivek, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr HS Deol, Addl AG Haryana. S.S.SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner is an employee of M/s Bsons, Foods and Beverages Pvt Ltd. He was appointed as General Manager vide appointment letter dated 2.3.2009 at a salary of `26,000/- per month. From July 10 onwards, no salary has been paid to him and the cheques issued in his favour have not been honoured. In respect of the agreement dated 14.1.2010 (P4) between Bhupidner Singh Ahluwalia (non-petitioner and co-accused) and Dinesh Kumar – complainant, the petitioner signed as a witness. The offence of cheating is primarily attributed to Bhupinder Singh Ahluwalia (non-petitioner). He has been arrested in the case. In his disclosure statement, it has been stated that he gave an amount of `1,50,000/- to Cr Misc M- 4569 of 2011 2 the petitioner. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has not been paid his salary since July 2010. Therefore, the question of paying `1,50,000/- to the petitioner does not arise. In any case, it is submitted that the petitioner is ready to deposit `1,50,000/- in the name of the complainant, which would, however, be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in any manner. Learned counsel for the Sate submits that the draft of `1,50,000/- in favour of the complainant be submitted which would be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner as well as of the State. In the aforenoticed facts and circumstances, the interim bail granted on 14.2.2011 is made absolute, which shall, however, be on the condition that the petitioner gives `1,50,000/- by way of a bank draft in the name of the complainant, which shall be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner. The draft be paid within 15 days from today. This petitions stands disposed of. 15.3.2011 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge