Crl. Misc No. M 30031 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 30031 of 2011 Date of decision : November 08, 2011 Daljit Singh, ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab, ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Sachin Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sumit Abrol, AAG Punjab Mr. R.D.Bawa, Advocate for the complainant. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.233, dated 7.7.2011, registered under Sections 420, 120-B of the IPC, at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar. On 3.10.2011, the following contention was noticed :- “ Learned counsel has argued that the petitioner had never entered into an agreement with the main accused Mukhtiar Singh and in fact on receipt of notice (for execution of sale deed) issued by the complainant the petitioner in his reply had specifically taken this plea and had also lodged a criminal complaint against Mukhtiar Singh again reiterating that he had not entered into an agreement to sell with Mukhtiar Singh.” Crl. Misc No. M 30031 of 2011 ::2:: Counsel for the complainant, as counsel for the respondent, on instructions from ASI Gurinder Singh, have argued that the petitioner was definitely a part of conspiracy. Keeping in view the rival contentions and in view of the age of the petitioner, it would be in the interest of justice if the petitioner makes a fixed deposit of Rs.1.50 lac in the name of the Ilaqa Magistrate. The said amount with interest accrued thereon would be released to the party who would be found entitled thereto on the conclusion of the proceedings. Let the deposit be made on or before 31.12.2011 and the petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on 2.1.2012 with the proof of the deposit and on verifying the same, the Investigating Officer shall release the petitioner on bail to his satisfaction subject to the conditions as laid down in Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Meanwhile, interim order to continue. It is made clear that in case the petitioner fails to make the deposit within the stipulated time, this petition would be deemed to be dismissed. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 08, 2011. JUDGE `kk'