In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM-M 22734 of 2009 Decided on 28.8.2009. Kanta Devi and others -- Petitioners vs. State of Haryana --Respondent. CORAM:HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.R.S.Mamli,Advocate, for the petitioners Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: The petitioners have applied for anticipatory bail in case registered vide FIR No. 523 dated 30.11.2008 under Sections 420,467,468,471 IPC,120-B IPC, at Police Station, City, Fatehabad, District Fatehabad. In nutshell, the allegations against the petitioners are that they had obtained old age pension of some dead persons after affixing their signatures/ thumb impression on the relevant record. Before coming to this Court, the petitioners had applied for anticipatory bail which was dismissed by learned Addl.Sessions Judge, Fatehabad, on 03.8.2009 on the ground that during the enquiry conducted by District Social Welfare Officer, Fatehabad, the petitioners had furnished their affidavits that they had received old age pension of some dead persons but the same has already been deposited by them. They had also CRM-M 22734 of 2009 -2- admitted that they had received double pension fraudulently by way of manipulating the record. Learned counsel for the petitioners has vehemently argued that the offence, if any, was committed by Manohar Lal, Sarpanch. Insofar as the petitioners are concerned, they have already deposited the amount which they had taken in the name of old age pension. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and have perused the record. Admittedly, bail application filed by Manohar Lal, Sarpanch vide CRM-M 21986 of 2009 has already been dismissed by this Court vide order dated 12.8.2009. The offence committed by the petitioners is not different from aforesaid Manohar Lal,Sarpanch as they are equally liable because they are the co-accused who had obtained old age pension of the persons who were already dead. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances , I do not find it to be a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. Hence the bail petition is hereby dismissed. August 28,2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge