CRM-M-21193-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 101+284 CRM-M-21193-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.05.2025 Sham Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Mr. Manvinder Singh Dalal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arjun Lakhanpal, Addl. A.G. Haryana. Mr. Dhruv Gupta, Advocate and Ms. Priya Malik, Advocate for the complainant. ***** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J.(ORAL) CRM-19025-2025 Prayer in this application is for placing on record settlement/compromise dated 03.05.2025 arrived at between the parties. 2 Allowed as prayed for. Settlement/compromise dated 03.05.2025 is taken on record as Annexure A-1, subject to all just exceptions. CRM-M-21193-2025 Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in FIR No.36 dated 25.03.2025, under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC, registered at Police Station Jyoti 2025.05.14 14:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-21193-2025 2 Sector 9, Ambala City, District Ambala. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that petitioner was falsely implicated in the present case on the allegations that he along with his son Pratham Saini @ Monty had cheated the complainant by dishonestly inducing to part with an amount of Rs.17,60,000/- on the pretext of sending him to UK. Petitioner being father of main accused was involved in the present FIR though no specific role had been attributed to him. He has submitted that now matter has been amicably settled between the parties and they have entered into a mutual settlement/compromise (Annexure A1) and therefore, petitioner be released on anticipatory bail. 3 Learned State counsel has also filed a supplementary status report dated 11.05.2025, which is taken on record. In para No.7 of the said report, it has been mentioned that on examination of statement of complainant, statement of his father, affidavit and mutual compromise, it seems that parties have settled their dispute amicably and have requested not to proceed further in the present matter. 4 Learned counsel for the complainant has also admitted the factum of compromise between the parties and he has no objection if the present application for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. 5 Keeping in view the fact that a compromise has already been effected between the parties, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required in the present case for any purpose. The present petition is allowed. In the event of arrest, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/ Investigating Officer, subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS. It will be open for the Investigating Officer to call the petitioner to join investigation, if so required, by issuing a written notice Jyoti 2025.05.14 14:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-21193-2025 3 in this regard and he shall abide by the conditions mentioned in Section 482(2) of the BNSS. 6 Petition stands allowed. 12.05.2025 (SUKHVINDER KAUR) jyoti3 JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No Jyoti 2025.05.14 14:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document