KARAMPAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER seeks the concession of pre -arrest bail in a case registered on the basis of the secret information that the petitioner developed friendship with Prince @ Supreet Singh in order to grab his property as he was a tenant of said Prince. The allegation against the petitioner is that he alongwith his co -accused had kidnapped Prince taken him to different hotels under the influence of liquor and drugs and killed him on July 19, 2013 in connivance with his co -accused. The body was allegedly thrown in a street.

(2.) COUNSEL for the petitioner has vehemently contended that as per the passport of the petitioner he was not in India till July 18, 2013 and that he had actually purchased the property from the deceased for sale consideration of about Rs. 13 lacs.

(3.) STATE counsel on the basis of the record informs that murder in the present case is dated July 19, 2013 well after the period of petitioner's return to India after July 18, 2013. In view of serious allegations of petitioner having abducted the deceased few days prior to his death, the petitioner cannot be granted the concession of pre -arrest bail. The plea of alibi cannot be appreciated or accepted at this stage.