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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/19075/2020dismissed

Sukhpal Singh v. State Of Punjab

2020-08-28Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

CRM-M-19075-2020 (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19075-2020 Date of Decision: 28.08.2020 Sukhpal Singh ... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. Kuljit Singh Bal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. S.S.Deol, DAG, Punjab.

HARNARESH SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) Case is taken up for hearing through Video Conferencing. Through this petition, the petitioner seeks regular bail in case bearing FIR No.246 dated 16.10.2017, registered at Police Station Chheharta, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar, under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC and Section 13 of the Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that at one time prior to the lodging of FIR, a compromise was effected between the complainant and petitioner, but before the compromise could be executed, the complainant alongwith other persons had entered in the office of the petitioner and taken away his furniture and other articles, including cheque books. He further contends that the petitioner is ready to deposit Rs.2 lakh. He further contends that challan has been presented and the petitioner has PARVEEN KUMAR 2020.08.31 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-19075-2020 (2) been in custody since 31.01.2020.

On the other hand, learned State counsel while opposing the prayer made in the present petition, submits that a huge amount of Rs.16,50,000/- was taken away by the petitioner by way of fraud; that the petitioner had fled to Australia and was ultimately declared proclaimed offender on 29.08.2019.

I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. There are serious allegations against the petitioner that he had duped about 14 persons of the amount to the tune of Rs.16,50,000/- on the pretext of sending them abroad. Moreover, the petitioner was declared proclaimed offender on 29.08.2019 and could only be arrested on 31.01.2020. There are chances that in case the petitioner is granted the concession of regular bail, he may misuse the same. Therefore, finding no merit in the present petition, the same is dismissed.

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