Cr.Misc. M 3777 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 3777 of 2010 Date of decision: 3.3.2010 Vijay Kumar Petitioner vs. State of Punjab Respondent Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate. Mr. Arshvinder singh, DAG, Pb Mr. CM Munjal, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner is father of Ravi Kumar. He apprehends arrest in a cross version in FIR No. 174 dated 12.12.2009, registered at the instance of Janak Raj. It is not out of place to observe here that the said FIR was registered at the instance of petitioner's son Ravi Kumar alleging that on 11.12.2009 Janak Raj armed with a soti, Shiv Deepak armed with a wooden stick, Deepak armed with wooden stick, Navdeep Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Goru along with six persons attacked him by entering his shop. Ravi Kumar is alleged to have received simple injuries. The cross version, which has been recorded at the instance of Janak Raj, is to the effect that he is running a kirayana shop and that he had given Rs. 1.50 lacs to Ravi Kumar son of petitioner Vijay Kumar and that Vijay Kumar and Ravi Kumar had assured that son of Janak Raj,namely, Deepak would be sent abroad. As the son of Janak Raj was not sent abroad , Janak Raj along with others had visited the shop of Ravi Kumar to get his money back. Vijay Kumar petitioner attacked Janak Raj and inflicted injuries on his person. Cr.Misc. M 3777 of 2010 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the cross version has been lodged to pressurize the petitioner not to pursue the case registered at the instance of his son Ravi Kumar and that Janak Raj was not admitted in any govt. hospital but he had gone to hospital at Muktsar, which at a distance of 25 kms. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the police file. Learned counsel for the complainant has argued that there is another case against the petitioner for having duped Sham Lal. Learned counsel for the complainant has submitted that the cross version has not been registered as a false defence but as a matter of fact Janak Raj and others had been beaten by the petitioners when they had gone to their shop to get Rs.1.50 lacs back. It appears that there is some money dispute between both the parties and an attempt is being made by both the parties to settle the same by taking law in their hands. The injury attributed to the petitioner on the person of Janak Raj is on the little finger with a sword. The injury having been described as grievous at a private hospital; the petitioner having joined the investigation, he can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 9.2.2010 is hereby confirmed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner in cross version recorded in FIR No. 174 dated 12.12.2009, he will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that the petitioner will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation. March 3 ,2010 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE