Naveen Jain v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-18066-2017 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Crl. Misc. No.18066 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 25, 2017 Naveen Jain ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. B.R. Rana-I, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.

The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.25 dated 26.01.2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 120-B of Indian Penal Code and Section 82 of Registration Act, at Police Station Sadar Ludhiana, District Ludhiana.

Heard.

The allegation against the petitioner is that he had identified Surinder Singh Sodhi before the Sub Registrar, who had impersonated as complainant Kapoor Singh.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had signed the sale deed on the asking of Lamberdar Gurmail Singh, without verifying the antecedents of impersonator. Sachin Mehta 2017.05.26 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-18066-2017 -2No reason is made out to extend the benefit of pre-arrest bail in the above facts and circumstances of the case. The petitioner had made statutory authority to believe that person executing the document was in fact the real person and not an impersonator.

There is no merits in this petition.

Dismissed.

( SURINDER GUPTA ) May 25, 2017 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2017.05.26 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH