Crl. Misc. No.M-20957 of 2010 Present:- Mr.Padam Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.R.K.Joshi, Advocate for the complainant. Mr.T.S.Salana, DAG, Punjab. **** Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in a case registered against them on 12.01.2010 for the offences under Section 420, 419, 465, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC. The FIR in the case has been registered on the statement of one Ranjit Singh who has alleged that his cousin-brother Sukhjit Singh applied for a passport and thereafter for a visa by mentioning his (Ranjit Singh's) particulars and by giving his photographs. The necessary Police verification was got done at the instance and behest of the petioners-Gurcharan Singh and Gurdev Singh. On the basis of the false documents, on the basis of which the verification was got conducted by the petitioners, Sukhjeet Singh obtained a passport and visa in the name of Ranjit Singh (complainant). When the matter came to notice of the German Embassy, they lodged a FIR at Police Station, Chanakaya Puri, New Delhi. Thereafter, Gurcharan Singh (petitioner No.1) furnished his surety and bail bond for Sukhjeet Singh by depicting him as Ranjit Singh (complainant). The petitioners have been absconding and have not joined the investigation. P.O. proceedings have been initiated against them. Sukhjeet Singh, whose documents have been fabricated in the name of Ranjit Singh-complainant, is the real brother of Gurcharan Singh (petitioner No.1). During police verification, the petitioners had verified the particulars of Ranjit Singh and also verified his photograph but the particulars though were that of Ranjit Singh but the photograph was of Sukhjeet Singh. Crl. Misc. No.M-20957 of 2010 -2- Learned State Counsel submits that the facts and circumstances of the case would require custodial interrogation of the petitioners so that the effective investigations can be carried out. The non- bailable warrants for the petitioners have been issued for 12.08.2010 by the Court of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sultanpur Lodhi. In the circumstances, the petition is dismissed. However, in case, the petitioners surrender before the Police within 3 days from the receipt of the copy of the order, their application for regular bail shall be considered by the concerned Court as expeditiously as possible and preferably within 5 days after the expiry of police remand, if any. (S.S.SARON) July 28, 2010 JUDGE Sukhpreet