Government Jobs Not Just A Dream But Also A Sign Of Being A Winner; Thugs Exploiting This Weakness Of People: P&H High Court

While denying Anticipatory Bail to a man accused of conning another person with a promise of a job in the Indian Army, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that getting Government Job is not just a dream but also a sign of being a winner and this weakness of people is being exploited by the Thugs.

Specifying its opinion regarding the difference between the Government and Private jobs, the bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara observed thus:

"...the ground reality is that there is a massive difference in the salaries of equivalent jobs at the lower rung, in the government sector and private sector, and also with the highest level of job security, irrespective of performance in the government sector and productivity linked job that too at the will of the employer in the private sector. Consequently, getting government jobs is not just a dream but also a sign of being a winner and success, making the end more important than the means. Thugs have started exploiting this weakness and getting easy prey."

The Court was essentially dealing with the anticipatory bail plea of one Ajit Singh booked under Sections 420 and 120-B of IPC. Allegedly, he and his accomplice allured the complainant and told him they were retired from Indian Army and could get his son a job in Indian Army for a sum of Rs. 5 lacs.

The complainant decided to go ahead and hand over Rs. 3 Lacs to them, with a balance payable after providing the job. After that, the accused/applicant did not provide any job as promised, and thereby, he allegedly conned the complainant and his family.

Significantly, the Court did observe that the complainant in the case was no less responsible for the alleged cheating as he bypassed the normal recruitment process and, through cheating and illegal means, wanted a job for his son for money. 

However, the Court went ahead to deny him anticipatory bail by observing thus:

"In the entirety of the social backdrop and the gravity of the offense, the petitioner does not make out a case for anticipatory bail. Custodial interrogation is required to unearth the modus-operendi."

Case title - Ajit Singh vs. State of Punjab [CRM-M-21645-2022]

Case Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 21

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