Full Judgment
Cr.Misc.
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1. IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
Cr.Misc.
M11657 of 2013 Date of decision:
10. 5.2013 Gurdip Singh .petitioner vs State of Punjab ..respondent Present Ms.Promila Nain, Advocate.
Mr.GS Sidhu,AAG, Punjab Mr.BS Jaswal, Advocate.
M.M.S.BEDI,J.
This order will dispose of two connected petitions, one filed by Gurdip Singh ( Cr.
Misc.
M 1165.of 2013) and the other filed by Purshotam Lal and another (Cr.Misc.
M 1004.of 2013).The petitioners seek the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case, which was registered at the instance of Yashapl alleging that petitioner Gurdip Singh accompanied Parshotam Lal and Rajiv Kumar to persuade the complainant to part with money with a promise that the complainant would be sent to Bangkok.
Pursuant to the interim order passed by this court, the petitioners have joined the investigation.
The story of the prosecution has been challenged by the petitioners on the ground that there has been some financial transaction in the joint business.
On account of the money dispute having arisen, a civil litigation has been brought about by Gurdip Singh and Rajiv Kumar son of Parshotam Lal, to restrain the complainant from unnecessarily harassing and demanding a sum of Rs.1.68 lacs.
Copy of the plaint has been placed on record.
It is averred in the plaint that Cr.Misc.
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2. Gurdip Singh and Rajiv Kumar had been doing a joint business with Yashpal and due to some misunderstanding, they started separate business.
There being no documentary evidence available regarding parting money by the complainant in favour of the petitioners and the petitioners having joined the investigation, they can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail.
It does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation.
Accordingly, both the petitions are allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioneRs.they will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that the petitioners will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation.
May 10 ,2013 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE