Jaswinderpal Singh Riar v. The State of Punjab

CRM-M-55771-2022o(O&M)oo o o o o o -1-o 281o INoTHEoHIGHoCOURToOFoPUNJABoANDoHARYANAoATo CHANDIGARHo o o o o o o o o ooCRM-M-55771-2022(O&M)oo DateoofoDecision:o25.04.2023oo o o JASWINDERPALoSINGHoRIARo o o o ….Petitionero o Versuso o THEoSTATEoOFoPUNJABoooo o ooo o o …Respondento o o CORAM:oo HON'BLEoMR.oJUSTICEoHARSHoBUNGERo o Presento:o Mr.oBaltejoSinghoSidhu,oSenioroAdvocateoassistedobyoo o o Mr.oChandanoSingh,oAdvocateo o o forotheopetitioner.o o o o Mr.oAdityaoKapoor,ooAAG,oPunjab.o o o fororespondentoNo.1/State.o o o o Mr.oTarunveeroVashisht,oAdvocateoo o o fororespondentoNo.2.o o o o o HARSHoBUNGER,oJ.o(Oral)o o o o PetitionerohasofiledothisopetitionounderoSectiono438oofotheoCodeo ofoCriminaloProcedure,oseekingoanticipatoryobailoinocaseoFIRoNo.204odatedo

22.07.2022,oregisteredounderoSectionso406oando420oofotheoIndianoPenaloCode,o atoPoliceoStationoCityoKharar,oDistrictoS.A.S.oNagar.oo

2.o o Briefly,o theo above-saido caseo FIRo waso registeredo ono theo complaintooforespondentoNo.2-RajinderoKaur,owhichowasoinquiredointooando theofollowingoobservationsowereomadeo:-o o "...Ono theo perusalo ofo theo complaint,o statements,o recordoandoinquiryoconductedobyomeotillodateoitohasocomeo too lighto thato Rajindero Kauro wifeo ofo Gurcharano Singho residento ofo Villageo Ghurala,o Tehsilo Payal,o Districto Ludhiana,o enteredo intoo ano agreemento too sello ono

05.12.2011ooafteroopayingooRs.5,00,000/-oowithoooJaswindero o CRM-M-55771-2022o(O&M)oo o o o o o -2-o oSinghoRiarowithoregardotooplotono.61oareao125oSq.oyd.oato theo rateo ofo Rs.11,300/-o pero sq.o yd.,o totalo amounto Rs.14,50,500/-o ando dateo ofo saleo deedo waso fixedo ono

15.02.2012.o Ono 02.03.2012,o Jaswindero Singho Riaro vendoro executedo Saleo Deedo No.12235o ino favouro ofo Rajindero Kauro aftero receivingo balanceo amounto ofo Rs.9,12,500/-,ocomplainantohadoalsoodepositedomutationo fee.o Wheno complainanto movedo ano applicationo too theo Tehsildar,o Khararo foro mutation,o theno theo revenueo departmentotoldobyotheoreportoonotheoapplicationomadeobyo theocomplainantothatothereoisonoolandoinotheseoKhasrao nos.o ino theo nameo ofo Jaswindero Singho Riar.o Ono

14.09.2014,otheoVendorogotoenteredoanotheroagreementotoo sellowithohisootheroshareholderoSatinderoSinghoowneroofo GRDoInfratech.oInothatoinolieuoofoplotono.61omeasuringo 125o Sq.o Yd.o anothero ploto no.66o willo beo giveno too complainanto buto theo ploto haso noto beeno giveno too complainant.o Photocopyo ofo theo agreemento iso attachedo herewith.oThereafter,oaowrittenocompromiseowasoarrivedo ato betweeno theo partieso thato oppositeo partyo Jaswindero SinghoRiarowilloreturnotheoamountoofoRs.14,50,000/-otillo

03.10.2021o ando gaveo chequeo no.000122o amounto Rs.2,50,000/-o datedo 18.07.2021,o banko Chequeo bearingo No.000123oamountoRs.6,00,000/-odatedo01.10.2021,obanko ChequeobearingoNo.000124oamountoRs.6,00,000/-odatedo

01.11.2021o ofo HDFCo Bank,o too theo complainanto aso securityo ando accordingo too theo compromiseo Jaswindero Singho Riaro hado goto banko chequeo no.000122o datedo

18.07.2021oafteropayingoamountoofoRs.2,50,000/-oinocash.o Ino thiso wayo secondo partyo Jaswindero Singho Riaro haso playedo ao fraudo witho Rajindero Kauro byo obtainingo Rs.12,00,000/-odespiteothereobeingonoolandoinohisonameobyo executingoWasikaono.12235odatedo02.03.2012."oo

3.o o TheopetitioneroappliedoforoanticipatoryobailobeforeotheoCourtoofo learnedo Additionalo Sessionso Judge,o S.A.S.o Nagar,o Mohali,o whicho waso CRM-M-55771-2022o(O&M) -,- dismissed on 23.09.2022; accordingly, the present petition has been filed before this Court.

¶4At the time of hearing of this petition on 01.12.2022, the contention of learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner was recorded to the effect that the petitioner is ready and willing to settle the dispute amicably with respondent No.2 and to show his bona fide he would bring a demand draft of Rs.2,00,000/- on the next date of hearing i.e.

10.01.2023.

¶5On 10.01.2023, as against the statement made by learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that he would bring a demand draft of Rs.2,00,000/- as recorded in the order dated 01.12.2022, the petitioner brought a demand draft of only Rs.1,50,000/-. The said demand draft was accordingly handed over to the learned counsel for respondent No.2. On the same day, it was also submitted by learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner shall pay another sum of Rs.3,50,000/- on the next date of hearing and the approximate balance amount of Rs.6,00,000/- shall be amicably settled between the parties, accordingly, considering the statement of learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, the arrest of the petitioner was stayed and the matter was adjourned to 13.02.2023.

¶6On 13.02.2023, the following order was passed:- o "$earnedoseniorocounseloappearingoforotheopetitionero submitsothatoasoperoorderodatedo'%.%'.(%(-,oalthoughoheohado underta8enotoopayoaosumoofoRs.-,&%,%%%)*oonotheone/todateoofo hearing,o i.e.o today,o howetier,o dueo too paucityo ofo funds,o theo petitionerocouldoarrangeoonlyoanoamountoofoRs.(,&%,%%%)*obyo today,oandoheofurtherounderta8esotoopayotheobalanceoamountoofo Rs.7,%%,%%%)*,obyowayoofotwooinstallments,oi.e.ofirstoinstallmento ofo Rs.o -,&%,%%%)*o shallo beo paido byo '&.%-.(%(-o ando secondo CRM-M-55771-2022o(O&M)oo o o o o o -4-o installmentoofoRs.3,50,000/-oshallobeopaidobyo17.04.2023,oino favourooforespondentoNo.2/complainant.o o Learnedo counselo appearingo foro respondento No.2/complainantoraisesonooobjectionotootheoaforesaidocourseo ofoactionobeingoadoptedobyotheopetitioner.o o Learnedo senioro counselo appearingo foro theo petitionero haso handedo overo ao sumo ofo Rs.1,50,000/-o (ino cash)o ando Rs.1,00,000/-oinotheoformoofochequeobearingoNo.000054,oinotheo nameo ofo Rajindero Kauro (respondento No.2/complainant),o drawno ono Punjabo ando Sindo Banko too respondento No.2/complainant,o whoo iso presento ino Courto ando iso dulyo identifiedobyoherocounsel.o o However,o ito iso pointedo outo byo learnedo counselo foro respondento No.2/complainanto thato theo aforesaido chequeo bearingo No.000054,o amountingo too Rs.1,00,000/-,o whicho iso handedooverotoorespondentoNo.2/complainantoinoCourtotoday,o byolearnedocounseloforotheo petitioner,odoeso notomentiono theo correctodate,owhereuponolearnedoseniorocounseloappearingoforo theopetitionerosubmitsothatoheo wouldosupplyoaofreshochequeo amountingotooRs.1,00,000/-owithocorrectodetails,oinofavouroofo respondentoNo.2/complainant,oonotheonextodateoofohearing.o o Ato thiso stage,o learnedo counselo foro respondento No.2/complainanto haso returnedo theo saido chequeo bearingo No.000054o too learnedo senioro counselo appearingo foro theo petitioner,oinoCourtotodayoitself.o o Listoono21.02.2023.o o Petitionero shallo bringo ao fresho chequeo amountingo too Rs.1,00,000/,owithocorrectodetails,oinotheonameooforespondento No.2/complainant,oinoCourtoonotheonextodateoofohearing."o o

7.o o Inotermsoofotheoorderodatedo21.02.2023,oRs.1,00,000/-owasopaido tooorespondentoNo.2/complainantobyowayoofochequeobearingoNo.000054oando accordingly,otheomatterowasoadjournedotoo15.03.2023oforotheopaymentoofofirsto installmentoamountingotooRs.3,50,000/-.oo

8.o o Ono15.03.2023,olearnedoSenioroCounseloforotheopetitionerohado broughtotwoochequesobearingoNo.000138odatedo31.03.2023oforoanoamountoofo CRM-M-55771-2022o(O&M)oo o o o o o -5-o Rs.1,50,000/-o(whichowasoaopostodatedocheque,oalthough,otheopaymentowasotoo beomadeoonothatoveryoday)oandoanotherochequeobearingoNo.000139odatedo

16.03.2023oforoanoamountoofoRs.2,00,000/-.oTheosaidochequesowereohandedo overo too respondento No.2/complainanto ando theo mattero waso adjournedo too

17.04.2023oforotheopaymentoofotheonextoinstallment.ooo

9.o o Thatoono17.04.2023,olearnedoSeniorocounseloforotheopetitionero broughtotwoomoreochequesobearingoNo.000140oamountingotooRs.2,00,000/-o drawnoonoHDFCoBankoandoanotherochequeobearingoNo.000141oamountingotoo Rs.1,50,000/-oinofavourooforespondentoNo.2-complainant.oTheopetitionerohaso handedo overo theo originalo chequeo bearingo No.000140o amountingo too Rs.2,00,000/-otoorespondentoNo.2-Smt.oRajinderoKauroandoanotherochequeo bearingoNo.000141oamountingotooRs.1,50,000/-owasopermittedotoobeogivenobyo theopetitionerotoorespondentoNo.2oafterotheofilingoofotheoquashingopetition.oo Accordingly,otheomatterowasoadjournedotoo24.04.2023.ooo

10.o o Ono24.04.2023,otheopetitionerosoughtoshortoaccommodationotoo complyo witho theo ordero datedo 17.04.2023,o accordinglyo theo mattero waso adjournedotoo25.04.2023oi.e.otoday.o

11.o o Today,o learnedo counselo appearingo foro respondento No.2-complainanto haso informedo theo Courto thato theo earliero chequeo bearingo No.000140o amountingo too Rs.2,00,000/-,o whicho waso handedo overo too respondentoNo.2-complainantoono17.04.2023ohasobeenodishonouredowithotheo remarkso"accountoblocked".o

12.o o Inotermsoofotheoorderodatedo17.04.2023,otheopetitionerowasotoopayo theoamountoofoRs.1,50,000/-,oafterotheofilingoofotheoquashingopetition,owhicho alreadyostandsofiledobyotheopetitioneroi.e.oCRM-M-19859-2023.ooHowever,o today,olearnedocounseloappearingoforotheopetitionerohasosubmittedothatotheo petitionerohasonotobroughtotheosaidoamountoofoRs.1,50,000/-oandoratherostatedo t&ato&%o&a'oo")yoR'.1 33 333<7otooo((%roa'oo"odat%oa"do'o!1&to(oro'o/%o/or%o ti/%.o 1,.o o O"o t&%o ot&%ro &a"d o )%ar"%do *o!"'%)o (oro r%'po"d%"to No.2o &a'o o$#%*t%dotoo1ra"too(o/or%oti/%otoot&%op%titio"%ro$yo'!$/itti"1ot&atop%titio"%ro &a'o"oto&o"o!r%dot&%o'%tt)%/%"to8&i*&o8a'oarri6%doato$%t8%%"ot&%/oa"doo"o %ar)i%ro o**a'io"o a)'oo t&%o i"d!)1%"*%o 8a'o 1ra"t%d.o o L%ar"%do *o!"'%)o (oro r%'po"d%"toNo.2o(!rt&%ro'!$/it'ot&atop%titio"%roi'oi"t%"tio"a))yod%)ayi"1ot&%o /att%roa"doi'o*a!'i"1o!"d!%o&ara''/%"totoot&%o*o/p)ai"a"t<r%'po"d%"toNo.27ooooooooooooo S/t.oRa#i"d%roKa!r.ooAccordingly, prayer for dismissal of the present petition has been made.

¶14I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the paper book, with their able assistance.

¶15As per the FIR, the petitioner had entered into an agreement to sell with respondent No.2/complainant-Rajinder Kaur on 05.12.2011, after accepting Rs.5 lacs in respect of one plot No.61, for total amount of Rs.14,50,500/- and the target date for sale deed was fixed for 15.02.2012. It appears that on 02.03.2012, the petitioner executed a sale deed No.12235 in favour of respondent No.2/complainant-Rajinder Kaur, after receiving the balance amount. However, when the complainant filed an application before the Tehsildar, Kharar for mutation, then it was revealed that there was no land in the concerned Khasra Nos. in the name of the petitioner. It appears that thereafter on 14.09.2014, the petitioner got entered into another agreement to sell with his other share holder-Satinder Singh, owner of GRD Infratech, in lieu of the above-said plot No.61, which suggested that another plot No.66 will be given to respondent No.2-complainant. However, even the said plot was not given. It further appears that the compromise was arrived at between the parties to the effect that the petitioner will return the amount of Rs.14,50,000/-. However, even the said compromise was not adhered to. Further, from the perusal of previous orders passed by this Court in the case in hand, it is manifest that various opportunities were afforded to the petitioner to re-pay the amount to the complainant; however, despite undertaking that the payment would be made, the petitioner had apparently failed to abide by the schedule of payment. Rather, one of the cheques i.e. Cheque no.000140, amounting to Rs.2 lacs, which was handed over to respondent No.2-complainant in the Court on 17.04.2023 and finds mention in that very order, has been dishonoured with the remarks "account blocked".

¶16The afore-said conduct of the petitioner is not above board and hence, I do not deem it appropriate to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to him. Accordingly, the instant petition is dismissed.

25.04.2023 (HARSH BUNGER) Amandeep/gurpreet JUDGE

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