Gurmeet Singh @ Sonu v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-31827 of 2021 (O&M) #1#

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31827 of 2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.08.2021 Gurmeet Singh @ Sonu ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present:

Mr. Siddarth Tanwar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sarabjit Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Vijay Lath, Advocate for respondent No.2. HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J Crl.M.No.26611 of 2021 Prayer is for preponing the date of hearing.

Notice of the application.

Sh. Sarabjit Singh, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State of Punjab.

Heard.

For the reasons recorded in the application, which is supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed and the matter is taken up for hearing today itself.

Crl.M.No.26612 of 2021 Prayer is for impleading the complainant as party respondent No.2.

Heard.

Complainant, details of whom has been mentioned in head note of the application, is ordered to be brought on record as party respondent No.2.

Amended memo of parties is taken on record.

Main case Allegations against the petitioner are that he had received a sum MANOJ KUMAR 2021.08.27 09:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-31827 of 2021 (O&M) #2# of Rs.18 lacs from the complainant on the promise to send him abroad. However, neither the complainant was sent abroad nor was money returned. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has entered into compromise with the complainant, a copy of which is annexed as A.1. In terms of the compromise, the petitioner has paid an amount of Rs.3 lacs to the complainant. He has also handed over fifteen post dated cheques of Rupees one lac each to the complainant. Each of the cheques is to be presented after one month.

Heard.

Without commenting anything on the merits of the case and also bearing in mind the fact of compromise having been arrived at between the parties, in my opinion, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner behind bars any further. The petition, as such, is accepted. The petitioner Gurmeet Singh @ Sonu is ordered to be released on bail on her furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned. However, it is made clear that in the event of any cheque given by the petitioner to the complainant being dishonored, the bail of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

This present petition stands accepted accordingly. August 25, 2021 (Harinder Singh Sidhu) manoj Judge Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2021.08.27 09:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document