In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 19301 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.7.2010 Karambir ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.S.K.Hooda, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 137 dated 21.5.2010 under Sections 420/ 465/ 468of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC” for short), registered at Police Station, Rai District Sonepat. The contents of the FIR, as repruduced in para No.2 of the petition, read as under:- “ That the applicant Ramesh Kumar son of Prithi and Naresh Kumar son of Prithi Singh, caste Chamar are resident of village Ashwarpur, District Sonepat and earning their livelihood by doing the labour work and Naresh Kumar is an handicapped person. 2) That we had taken the loan which has been taken from the Land Mortgage Bank, Sonepat. The aforesaid Criminal Misc. No.M- 19301 of 2010 (O&M) -2- accused came to us and said that he would get their loan sanctioned and would also get some loan waived off. The abovesaid accused taken an amount of Rs.11,000/- in cash and one calf amounting of Rs.10,000/- by saying that this would be used to pay the process fee for sanction of the loan. Therefore, this fees be paid to me in advance. I have paid the above said amount and calf. 3) That the abovesaid accused asked us to go the Tehsil and we reached in the Tehsil. They have purchased two stamp papers valuing of Rs.10/- each in our names and get out signatures on these blank stamp papers. When we asked him to write the stamp papers then he replied that the writing work will be done in the bank and not here. After this we went to our home. 4) That the abovesaid accused at our back got written the agreement to sell our land on these blank stamp papers and property dealers started to come our home and asked that agreement to sell of your land got done by Dharambir, you have any objection for the registration of the said land. At that time we came to know about all these things that a fraud has been played by the aforesaid accused with us by promising to get sanction the loan. Therefore, it is prayed that the legal action be taken against the accused person in accordance with law and strict Criminal Misc. No.M- 19301 of 2010 (O&M) -3- punishment be given. Yesterday, Dharambir made a telephonic call to me which has been recorded by us and same will be given to you at the appropriate time.” After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, 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. The petitioner had allegedly converted the blank signed stamp papers of the complainant into an agreement to sell. The agreement to sell dated 4.10.2010 was executed by the complainant and his brother for the land measuring 12 kanals 6 marlas @ Rs.35,00,000/- per acre. However, Rs.60,00,000/- were alleged to have been shown to have been received by the complainant party towards the earnest money, which was more than the sale consideration. The petitioner might be required for custodial interrogation Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE July 13, 2010 anita