2023:PHHC: 125747 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 202 CRM-M_No.25080 of 2023 DATE OF DECISION ; 25" SEPTEMBER, 2023 Uttam Singh & others .... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJBIR SEHRAWAT keke Present: | Mr. Mandeep Kumar Dhot, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jaspal Singh Guru, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Barjinder Singh, Advocate for the complainant. 3K OK OK 2 RAJBIR SEHRAWAT, J. (Oral)
1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.47 dated 20.04.2023 registered under Sections 420 & 120-B IPC at Police Station Longowal, District Sangrur.
2. The petitioners were granted interim protection by coordinate Bench of this court, vide order dated 25.05.2023, subject to the petitioners paying the complainant an amount of €9,00,000/- (Rupees Nine Lacs) in the form of demand draft. However, the said order was not complied with. Thereafter, the petitioners were granted another opportunity to bring the demand draft as mentioned in the previous order and the interim protection was continued vide order dated 21.08.2023.
3. However, today again the petitioners have not brought the requisite demand draft. Therefore, this court does not find any ground to RAJ KUMAR 2023.09.25 15:13 | attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document/judgment RAJ KUMAR 2023.09.25 15:13 CRM-M_No.25080 of 2023 2023:PHHC: 125747 -2- continue with the present petition any more, or to grant any protection to the petitioners against their arrest.
4. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed. 25™ September, 2023 (RAJBIR SEHRAWAT) 'Taj' JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes No Whether Reportable: Yes No | attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document/judgment