( 1 ) BY this petition under Section 438 Cr. P. C. petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in case FIR No. 498/2003 registered under sections 406/420/120-B IPC at P. S. Patiala Sadar, Punjab.

( 2 ) ON 19. 9. 2003, above case was registered on the complaint of one Bakshish Singh resident of village Balbera, Distt. Patiala, Punjab, alleging that he wanted to get a visa for going to Canada; and expressed his desire to Surinder Singh, whom he knew from before, who arranged a meeting of the complainant with Shamsher Singh, Daler Singh (petitioner), Tejinder Singh and Harchand Singh. They demanded Rs. 15. 0 lacs for arranging visa for Canada and the deal was settled for Rs. 12. 0 lacs. The complainant gave Rs. 2. 0 lacs and his passport on 8. 5. 2003 to said four persons (except petitioner) at Patiala and remaining Rs. 10. 0 lacs was agreed to be paid after the visa was granted. After some time the complainant was informed that visa has been granted from 2. 6. 2003 to 1. 12. 2003, and he was made to talk to the petitioner at Delhi, who also confirmed that visa has been granted and promised to send photocopy of the same within two days; on 4. 7. 2003 Shamsher Singh, Tejind