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7. State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that allegations are serious against the petitioners and prayed for dismissal of petition.

8. FIR in question is registered based on the complaint of Amardeep Singh Mond, which reads as follows: -

"The Complainant is compelled and constrained to file the present complaint against the aforesaid Accused persons for subjecting the Complainant of serious criminal offences. Complainant is constrained to lodge the present complaint being aggrieved by the illegitimate, illegal and dishonest acts of the Accused person thereby attracting offences, inter alia,in the nature of fraud, cheating, attempt to commit extortion, putting the complainant in fear of injury in order to commit extortion, attempt to commit extortion by putting the complainant in fear of death or grievous hurt, putting the complainant in fear of death or grievous hurt in 2 of 15 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:026937 CRM-M-53422-2023 and connected case 2024:PHHC:026937 order to commit extortion, attempt to commit extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment of life, dissemination of false information intended for blackmail, defamation, mental harassment, criminal intimidation, falsely charging the complainant of offence with intent to injure punishable under section 420, 384 read with 511, 385, 386 read with 511, 387, 388, 500, 506 and 211 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as "IPC").

19. The Complainant is deeply disturbed and concerned about the safety and security of his family, and the Complainant further apprehends that the Accused might continue to harass and malign the reputation of the Complainant. Both the accused have conspired to exploit and extort money from the Complainant.

20. The sole motive of the Accused is to threaten the Complainant to extort the 50% share that the Complainant now lawfully hold in the property for which completion of transaction and registration are pending. The said act of the Accused's is a clear attempt to commit extortion against the Complainant and the same is punishable under section 384 read with section 511 of IPC.