CRM M 16233 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM M 16233 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on July 13,2009. Sanjeev Verma -- Petitioner vs. State of Haryana --Respondent. Present: Mr.Vikram Singh,Advocate,for the petitioner Mr.Partap Singh,Sr.DAG, Haryana. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has filed the present petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, 'Cr.P.C') in a case, registered vide FIR No. 278 dated 2.5.2009, under Sections 379/356 IPC, at Police Station, City Yamuna Nagar, District Yamuna Nagar. Smt.Mithlesh Wahi, has alleged in the FIR that on 2.5.2009, she was going to Mandir of Mata Jangla Wala at about 5.00/5 ¼ O' Clock in the evening and when she reached near the house of Puri, two boys came in front of her on Splendor Plus motor cycle. The boy who was driving the motor cycle snatched her gold chain weighing 1 ½ tola and fled away. During investigation, Manish son of Asha Nand was arrested on 28.5.2009 who admitted to have snatched the gold chain and disclosed CRM M 16233 of 2009 (O&M) 2 that he had sold it to the petitioner, who is a jeweller. Before coming to this Court, the petitioner had applied for anticipatory bail vide application No.56 dated 26.5.2009, before the leaned Addl.Sessions Judge, Yamuna Nagar, which was dismissed on 1.6.2009. Notice of motion was issued to Advocate General, Haryana, and interim bail was granted to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated. It is further submitted that the petitioner is being harassed by the police which is repeatedly registering the cases against the petitioner on the complaint of the same person. Mr.Partap Singh, learned Sr. DAG,Haryana, on instructions has argued that contention of the petitioner is false because two other cases are already registered against the petitioner namely FIR No. 179 dated 20.3.2009 under Sections 379/356 IPC at Police Station, City Yamuna Nagar, by Smt. Anu and FIR No. 331 dated 31.8.2008 under Sections 356/379 IPC, at Police Station, City Jagadhri by Smt. Sucheta wife of Anil. He further submits that statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner that other cases have been registered by same person is patently false and misleading. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. Snatching of gold chain of innocent citizen on the road is a glaring example of lawlessness in the society. Person like the petitioner against whom the allegations are of receiving stolen gold ornaments against some consideration can encourage the person like Manish to commit such kind of offence again for a short term gain, which creates terror in the CRM M 16233 of 2009 (O&M) 3 minds of the ladies to venture out of their homes alone. Therefore, keeping in view the antecedents of the petitioner, I do not find it to be a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail and the same is hereby dismissed. The petition is disposed of accordingly. July 13,2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge