Sarmukh Singh @ Mander Singh @ Tota v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M 1284/2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:01.04.2016 Sarmukh Singh @ Mander Singh .............Petitioner v.

State of Punjab .............Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.BS Bhalla,Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Kirat Singh Sidhu,DAG Punjab Jaswant Singh,J.(Oral) Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 159 dated 8.10.2015 under Sections 420,120-B IPC, PS Makhu, Distt.Ferozepur.

Complainant-Gurpreet Singh had entered into an agreement to sell dated 25.6.2015 with owner Karnail Singh for purchase of land measuring 30K13M on receipt of Rs.6.5 lacs as earnest money. It transpires that Karnail Singh had already entered into an agreement with one Jagraj Singh qua the same land, leading to the lodging of aforesaid FIR.

It is contended that there is no grievance made by the complainant against the present petitioner in the present FIR who, at RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.04.02 15:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.

CRM-M 1284/2016 best, introduced the parties.

Learned State counsel on instructions from HC Major Singh submits that apart from the aforesaid alleged role the petitioner also has affixed his signatures posing as Shivdev Singh on the agreement to sell as per disclosure statement of co-accused Karnail Singh. Therefore, it is submitted that his custodial interrogation is required for completing the chain of investigation. He further submits that petitioner is involved in three other cases of cheating and two under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985. Keeping in view the above and nature and gravity of the offence no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Dismissed.

01.04.2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.04.02 15:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.