Rajinder Singh v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-8541-2019 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-8541-2019 DATE OF DECISION:-26.02.2019 RAJINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER...

V.

STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT...

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: Mr. Navdeep Singh, Advocate for Mr. GBS Dhillon, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. has been made for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, in case, FIR No.212 dated 01.10.2017, registered under Sections 406, 420 IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, Police Station City Kharar, District SAS Nagar. According to the prosecution, petitioner and his accomplice Jagjit Singh cheated and defrauded the complainant for Rs.11 lakhs by alluring him to send his son abroad.

Learned counsel contends that out of the alleged cheated amount, the petitioner has received only Rs.5.00 lakhs. He has falsely been implicated in the instant case. The main accused is Jagjit Singh. Considering the seriousness of allegations, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. He is required for custodial interrogation to know the modus operandi and in how many SONIKA 2019.02.27 22:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-8541-2019 --2-- cases of human trafficking, he is involved. The recovery of cheated amount is also to be effected from him.

Dismissed.

26.02.2019 (RAMENDRA JAIN) sonika JUDGE whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No whether reportable:

Yes/No SONIKA 2019.02.27 22:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh