Crl. Misc. No. M- 34747 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 34747 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: December 1, 2010 Barjesh Kumar ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ........Respondent ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present : Mr. Anil Kumar Lamdharia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the complainant. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.92 dated 18.9.2010 under Sections 406/498-A of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Cantt, District Ferozepur. The contents of FIR (Annexure P-1) read as under :- “......I have been receiving threatening calls on my mobile, information be sought of mobile holders and their identity bearing mobile No.9815814700, 9876500415 and also intimate action against Brijesh Kumar s/o Surja Ram resident of # No.727/3A/6 Gali No.2, Pakhowal, Road, Punjab Mata Nagar, Crl. Misc. No. M- 34747 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Ludhiana who is threatening from his mobile No. 8054304621 on my mobile No. 9463043330. Sir, it is requested I Neena Rani d/o Munshi Ram H. No. 191, Bazar No.1 Ferozepur Chhauni that my husband Brijesh Kumar s/o Surja Ram who is resident of Ludhiana against whom my complaints are in process. That my husband is making threatening calls from his mobile on my mobile also from other mobiles on my mobile. That mobile holders are saying that I am calling from SSP Ludhiana and some times my husband threatens me from his mobile and used to say that withdraw the case otherwise, results will be bad. It is, therefore, requested kindly trace the address of mobile holders and action be taken and also against my husband who is threatening me from his mobile. If any loss happens to me then they will be my culprits. After taking action against them, and save me from their threats. I shall be grateful. Signature of applicant. Sd/- Neena Rani d/o Sh. Munshi Ram r/o H.No.727/3A/6 Gali No.2, Pakhowal Road, Punjab.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely involved in this case. Learned State counsel, who is assisted by counsel for the complainant, on the other hand has opposed the petition and has submitted that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. Crl. Misc. No. M- 34747 of 2010 (O&M) 3 After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. The allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature and he is required for custodial interrogation. Dismissed. (SABINA) December 1, 2010 JUDGE Anand