CRM No. M-17936 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-17936 of 2009 Date of decision: 19.8.2009 Parminder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. This is a petition praying for anticipatory bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC at Police Station Cantt. Ferozepur, District Ferozepur, vide FIR No.30 dated 20th May, 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has been made a scapegoat at the instance of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, namely, Jaskaran Singh. According to the counsel, the said officer was inimical towards the petitioner. He has further submitted that allegations levelled in the FIR are absolutely false. A representation in this regard was also made to Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, who obtained a report from District Revenue Officer, Ferozepur. According to the counsel, the said officer vide his report, Annexure P-7, had recommended that before taking any action CRM No. M-17936 of 2009 2 against the petitioner, a detailed inquiry is necessary. Learned counsel for the State has, however, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. He has submitted that the case in question was registered against the petitioner after a thorough inquiry by Economic Offences Wing, Ferozepur. He has referred to reply by way of affidavit of Jasbir Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, according to which the petitioner while posted as System Administrator at Suvidha Centre, Ferozepur, was indulging in issuing fake driving and arms licences. The same were being prepared and issued to anti- national elements and terrorists. This apart, it was found that the petitioner in connivance with other accused, was preparing fictitious certificates of different nature. Learned State counsel has also submitted that the petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. He has drawn my attention to para 2 of the aforesaid affidavit, which reads thus: “2. That being the matter relating to National Security, because such fake certificates can be used by anti national elements/terrorists and custodial interrogation of the accused is necessarily required but the accused/ petitioner alongwith his co-accused persons are absconding and evading their arrest. Hence, the present petition is liable to be dismissed with special costs.” I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and given careful thought to the facts of the case. CRM No. M-17936 of 2009 3 The contention of the petitioner with regard to false implication at the behest of one Jaskaran Singh, who is inimical to him, is not relevant at this stage of consideration of pre-arrest bail. The court cannot embark upon inquiry into such allegations of false implication. On the other hand, allegations levelled in the FIR are quite serious. The investigating agency may require custodial interrogation of the petitioner to unravel the modus operandi of commission of crime. Under the circumstances, I do not find it a fit case for grant of concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The petition is dismissed being devoid of merits. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE August 19, 2009 'rajpal'