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Cheque Bounce Case
Firm directors get 2-yr jail
Tribune News Service

Patiala, May 9
The court of judicial magistrate class-I Sumit Makkar yesterday sentenced the three directors of Surindra Engineering & Co - HS Ahluwalia, Kuljinder Singh and Ravinder Singh, who were held guilty in a cheque bounce case, to two years’ imprisonment. Besides, the court ordered each of the three to pay a fine of Rs 10,000.

Giving details, NK Singla, counsel for the complainant, RK Modi, said in 2000 Modi had supplied thread worth Rs 47,56,337 to the firm.

“The company’s directors wrote out a cheque of Rs 47,56,337 to Modi but the cheque was dishonoured by the bank due to insufficient funds. A notice was later issued to the company asking it to clear the amount but to no avail”, Singla stated.

Subsequently, Modi filed a case in the court under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

The court has finally disposed of the case almost ten years after the incident”, remarked Singla.

Chhat (Banur), May 9
A contingent of animals was flagged off to Delhi Zoo under the animal exchange programme.

RC Nayar, Financial Commissioner, Forest and Wildlife Preservation, Punjab, and BC Bala, principal chief conservator of forest, Punjab, flagged off a pair of Gorals- mountain goats- one male Baboon and 40 exotic Bazrigars brids to the Delhi zoo.

Jitendar Sharma, chief Wildlife Warden was also present. In exchange of these animals, Chhat Bir Zoological Park will receive one male Jaguar.

Besides, a male baboon will also be received from Delhi zoo. Male Baboon exchange is being done between two zoos to improve the genetic variability of Baboons at the Delhi Zoo.

RC Nayar said the pairing of single animals with high exchange value was been given top priority by the Chhat Bir zoo management.

As a part of the process, on April 20, the zoo received one female baboon from mini zoo Pipli. Prior to which, Chhat Bir zoo had only two male baboons living without any female partner.

Besides female baboon, the zoo also got three pairs of red jungle fowl from Haryana forest department.

BC Bala said female Jaguar at Chhat Bir zoo was without a mate for past several years. “We will provide her a partner soon. I have asked the Chhat bir zoo management to try and get female partners for both male Zebra Mallu and male chimpanzee Rustam at the zoo. Chhat Bir zoo is also working to get Asiatic Lion and correspondence in this regard is going on with three different states,” he added.

Patiala, May 9
Residents of BSNL colony at SST Nagar, Patiala, are upset with the BSNL department for ignoring their interests, as a result of which they have to stay with out facilities.

They alleged that despite repeated requests, the department has failed to provide them basic facilities. The colony has 49 quarters.

Jagtar Kaur Chahal, colony resident, and general secretary of the Mahila Congress, Punjab, said there was no sweeper and gardener in the colony due to which the condition of the parks and streets was deplorable.

The residents have filed a complaint with the general manager of the BSNL, but to no avail.

Tired of filing complaints, the residents have now started an everyday cleanliness drive for two hours in the morning.

According to sources, the park in the colony was developed after investing Rs 3.5 lakh and the department has not provided even a single gardener for its upkeep. It’s even difficult to sit in the park now due to the wild growth and dirt that has accumulated in the park.

Another building that requires immediate attention is the community centre that was constructed to hold functions, the sources added.

The condition of the centre was so bad that the one, who hires it, has to work on each and everything again. “It’s because the community centre is locked most of the time. We have asked the department to turn it into a recreation building where kids could play some games in the evening, but no heed is being paid to this request as well,” added another resident.

Rajpura, May 9
A day after the Alipur-based family at Rajpura was booked for demanding dowry and killing their daughter-in-law, parents of the victim today demanded an immediate arrest of the boy’s parents.

Gagandeep Kaur, who got married to Amandeep Singh on March 14, was a computer teacher at government school in Rajpura. She died yesterday under mysterious circumstances and was cremated today at Mohali.

Victim’s father Balwinder Singh Aulakh, an assistant manager in a tractor manufacturing firm, said his daughter was an MBA and MPhil degree holder.

She often complained regarding the rude behaviour of her in-laws since she got married. She even informed that she was beaten up and abused by her in-laws.

Balwinder alleged that the police was under political pressure and was not arresting the in-laws, who were moving freely in the city.

The police, however, arrested the boy yesterday and the investigating officer at the city police station claimed that boy’s parents would be arrested only after the completion of paper work and permission of arrest from the city SHO, who was on leave.

He said the girl’s family had accused the boy of having an illicit relation, but it was not reported in their complaint.

The post-mortem report would come tomorrow and the reason behind the death would be ascertained only then, he added.

Kharar, May 9
The police today arrested a man for a theft case, who claims to have worked as a former second lieutenant with Army.

According to the police, the ASI Ajaib Singh got information that Mohali resident Sunil Sharma, who claims to be Captain Sunil Sharma has committed thefts at several places.

The accused had been living as a tenant in different houses in Mohali. He was arrested with an Indica car, which was being taken to be sold in Ludhiana.

Sharma had fixed a fake number plate on the vehicle. He was arrested during a naka put up near Gharuan village. The police 
has recovered the stolen Indica car as well as a stolen laptop from his possession.

He was presented before the Kharar court and has been sent to two-day police remand.

During investigation, CIA staff has found that Sharma was earlier booked in three different cases at Mohali.

A case is registered against him for stealing some electrical gadgets and another case is registered for stealing LCD TV.

The police has not found any document to prove that Sharma had earlier worked with the Army. During investigation, the accused told the police that he had served as second lieutenant in Army for five years.

He also accepted making fake documents of vehicles and has stolen two cheques each of Rs 20, 000 from his neighbours.

Chandigarh, May 9
The police has arrested a Mauli Jagran resident on the charges of attempt to murder for assaulting and trying to run over a constable near the railway bridge at Ram Darbar last night.

The police said constable Anil Kumar alleged in his complaint that Alok Kumar, a resident of Mauli Jagran, had allegedly tried to run him over near the railway bridge.

He caught hold of the accused, who in a bid to escape, drove his vehicle and dragged him along.

He raised the alarm and his colleagues apprehended the accused.

Chandigarh, May 9
The Chandigarh police arrested four persons from the parking lot in Sector 29 on the charges of betting on Indo-West Indies T-20 World Cup tonight. DSP (crime branch) Satbir Singh said: “The four bookies had been identified as Sukhwinder Singh, alias Sukhi, a resident of Dakholi, Zirakpur, Vishal Kapoor, a resident of Modern Housing Complex, Panchkula, and Harish Kumar, alias Chotu, and Rakesh Kumar, residents of Mani Majra.”

The DSP added that following a clue about the bookies, a police wing conducted a raid in a parking lot adjacent to the boundary wall of a local government school in Sector 19-D. The accused were apprehended while sitting in a Santro car making bets on the match. The police recovered 10 mobile phones, a register in which they were making entries and Rs 3,200. A case was registered in this regard. 

Panchkula, May 9
Taki quick action, the police today nabbed a person who snatched Rs 12,000 from a resident of Khatparali village in Raipur Rani after the latter withdrew the money from an ATM near the village.

Police sources said the accused, identified as Dharminder of Dadu Majra village in Chandigarh, snatched the money from Singhraj and escaped on his motorcycle (CH32D-2450).

Singhraj immediately reported the matter to the Raipur Rani police station. ASI Charan Singh informed policemen at a ‘naka’ near Barwala, who arrested the accused. A case was registered.

Chandigarh, May 9
With his three goals out of a total of four by South Western Air Command (SWAC), Sgt Sanwar Ali, played a vital role in his team emerging champion in the Air Force hockey tournament by defeating Western Air Command (WAC) by 4-2 goals at the Hockey Stadium in Sector 42 here today.

WAC got many opportunities, but they could not capitalise on them. Out of a total of six penalty corners earned by them, the WAC team could convert only one while the winners could not convert even a single penalty corner out of a total of four.

Dominating the proceeding from the start, SWAC saw its first goal through Ali in the 13th minute. Following a move from the left flank, AK Yadav extended the lead in the 35th minute.

In the 46th minute, relief came for WAC, which saw the reduction of margin following a conversion of penalty corner into goal by Satbir Singh. But Ali again made it 3-0 with his second goal in the 52nd minute. Devender of WAC boosted the morale, pumping the second goal for the team in the 57th minute, but it was not WAC’s day as Ali struck in the next minute and sealed 4-2 victory for his team. SWAC’s goalkeeper Monish was declared player of the tournament.

Chandigarh, May 9
Riding on an all-round performance, Bipul Sharma scored 112 runs off 90 balls during the semifinal match of Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Seniors for Katoch Shield at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here.

At the end of the second day’s play, Chandigarh managed to give 114-run lead to their rivals, as their total was 326 for 7 in 72 overs, whereas Jalandhar team mustered 212 runs in 90.2 overs in their first innings.

Earlier, resuming from 173 for 4 in 70 overs, Jalandhar team lost its batsman Abhishek Gupta on the first ball. Earlier, Chandigarh skipper Vishwas Bhalla opted for a new ball after 75 overs. Amit Uniyal, who had taken 2 for 22 on the first day, today scalped four more wickets. Uniyal bowled out Gupta on his first ball. Rahul Sharma (3) and Gurkirat Singh fell victims to left arm spinner Bipul Sharma.

In reply, Chandigarh lost Amit Prashar at 33. Sarul Kanwar (22) and Uday Kaul (1), too, had to leave the stadium. Gurkirat Walia and Simrat Bawa brought some respite with their 69-run partnership. But things changed after Bipul Sharma joined Gaurav Gupta and the duo scored 110 runs.

After Rahul Sharma bowled out Gupta, Gaurav Gambhir managed to take the team’s total to 327.

At the end of the day’s play, Gambhir was at 30 off 33 balls. Rahul Sharma took two wickets for 97, while Ishan Malhotra, Taruwar Kohli and Maninder Singh claimed one wicket each.

In another match between Pataila and Mohali at Dhruv Pandove Stadium, Patiala, Patiala batsmen amassed 670 runs for 5 in 180 overs. With their overnight total of 259 for 4 in 95 overs, Pankaj Dharmani and Himanshu Chawla scored 322 runs. Dharmani chipped in impressive

unbeaten 250 off 533 balls, containing 28 boundaries, whereas Chawla fell short of three runs to complete his double ton. He hit 197 off 237 balls with the help of 22 boundaries and two sixes. He was caught by

Ankit Pursharthy. Pankaj Dharmani was

then joined by wicket keeper Perry Goel. The duo went on to add 190 runs off 222 balls before Pankaj Dharmani retired hurt at 250.

Brief scores of the first match:

Jalandhar (first innings): 212 all out in 90.2 overs (Robin Singh 65, Sarabjit Singh 62, Amit Uniyal 6 for 39, Bipul Sharma 3 for 48 and Sarul Kanwar 1 for 20).

Chandigarh (first innings): 326 for 7 in 72 overs (Bipul Sharma 112 n o, Gurkirat Ahluwalia 51, Simrat Bawa 42, Gaurav Gambhir 30 n o, Gaurav Gupta 26, Sarul Kanwar 22, Rahul Sharma 2 for 97, Ishan Malhotra 1 for 30, Taruwar Kohli 1 for 42 and Maninder Singh 1 for 84).

Brief scores of the second match:

Patiala (first innings): 670 for 5 in 180 overs (Pankaj Dharmani (retired hurt) 250, Himanshu Chawla 197, Perry Goel 128 n o, Gunjot 3 for 204 and Jaskaran 2 for 81).

Mohali (first innings): 10 for no loss in 8 overs (Sunny Sohal 4 n o, Ankit Pursharthy 5 n o).

The third day’s play will start at 7 am at both the venues tomorrow.

Panchkula, May 9
Skaters of Manav Mangal Skating Academy, Sector 11, won 104 medals in the second Bhavan Vidyalaya Roller Skating Carnival held at the school complex, Sector 15, here today. Manav Mangal school has won 51 gold medals , 32 silver medals and 21 bronze medals.

Results of road race:

U-4 boys category: Aditya Sherawat (gold) and Manik Sethi (silver).

U-6 boys category: Aneesh (gold), Kaartik (silver) and Ishpreet (bronze).

U-6 boys inline category: Udayveer (gold) and Vaibhav (silver).

U-6 girls category: Swarnima (gold), Deshna (silver) and Sanchita (bronze).

U-8 boys category: Akshit (gold), Bhavandeep (silver) and Saarthak (bronze).

U-8 girls category: Akshita (gold), Katrina Mahajan (silver) and Bipashu (bronze).

U-10 boys category: Adhiraaj Kundlas (gold), Aryanpal Singh (silver) and Kabir (bronze).

U-10 boys inline category: Harsh Gupta (gold), Daksh (silver) and Harsh Sherawat (bronze).

U-10 girls category: Sakshi (gold), Khyati (silver) and Anika (bronze).

U-12 boys category: Siddhrath (gold), Daanish (silver) and Akul (bronze).

U-12 boys inline category: Anuj Sud (gold) and Rushat (silver).

U-14 boys category: Aditya Gandhi (gold) and Sudhanshu Jain (silver).

U-14 boys inline category: Shubham (gold) and Anshul (silver).

U-14 girls category: Kriti Jagga (gold) and Milli Magoo (silver).

Results of rink race II:

U-4 boys category: Vedaant (gold), Namya (silver) and Pushkar (bronze).

U-6 boys category: Pranay (gold), Amandeep (silver) and Sahil Grover (bronze).

U-6 boys inline category: Vihan (gold) and Achintaya (silver).

U-6 girls category: Saakshi Grover (gold), Harshita Paul (silver) and Parisha Bajaj (bronze).

U-8 boys category: Akshit Kharab (gold), Raghav Vashishth (silver) and Arsh (bronze).

U-8 boys inline category: Sanyam (gold) and Rishit Puri (silver).

U-8 girls category: Vidushi Rawat (gold), Akshita Shouri (silver) and Shivani (bronze).

U-8 girls inline category: Daaita Goyal (gold) and Seerat (silver).

U-10 boys category: Aryan Pal (gold), Vikram Singh (silver) and Uday Maggo (bronze).

U-10 boys inline category: Love Verma (gold), Harsh (silver) and Amandeep (bronze).

U-10 girls category: Upaasana Arora (gold), Mrinaal (silver) and Divya Dhwan (bronze).

U-12 boys category: Siddhrath Jain (gold), Jasdeep Singh (silver) and Ketan Bassi (bronze).

U-12 boys inline category: Gaurav (gold), Rushat Parihar (silver) and Shubham (bronze).

U-12 girls category: Priyanka (gold), Sirjana Dhaliwal (silver0 and Dhriti (bronze).

U-14 boys category: Sudhanshu Jain (gold) and Anmol Nayyar (silver).

U-14 boys inline category: Anshul Sood (gold) and Aruj Jain (silver).

U-14 girls category: Akrita (gold), Komal (silver) and Milli Maggo (bronze).

Chandigarh, May 9
DAV Cricket Academy, Sector 8, defeated 
Mohali Cricket Academy (MCA) by three wickets to lift the second St Stephen’s Inter-Academy Cup (U-16) on the DAV cricket ground, Sector 8, here today.

Batting first, MCA lads set the target of 232 runs in 40 overs. Shine Sharma scored 81 with the help of 10 boundaries. He was ably supported by Pukhraj Trehan (35) and Jagteshwar (38) to reach the total 231 for 8.

For DAV, left arm spinner Aditya Shukla claimed four wickets for 40 runs, whereas Pradeep Yadav took two for 48.

DAV team overhauled the target in 39.4 overs, making 232 for 7 to win the match. Arvind Chauhan hit 34 runs.

The awards were distributed by Dr Vibha Ray and former Ranji Trophy player Monish Aggarwal. The tournament was organised by DP Azad Cricket Academy.

Brief scores:

MCA: 231 for 8 in 40 overs (Shine Sharma 81, Pukhraj Trehan 35, Jagtesgwar 38, Aditya Shukla 4 for 40 and Pradeep Yadav 2 for 48).

DAV: 232 for 7 in 39.4 overs (Arvind Chuhan 34, Aditya Shukla 25, Bhaghwinder 24, Kulvir Singh 29 n o and Pradeep Yadav 22 n o).

Chandigarh, May 9
Jasvir Singh emerged winner in the men’s section, while Sunita Sharma grabbed top spot in the women’s category in the marathon- iRUN at Sukhna Lake here today.

The event was organised to create awareness on environment. As many as 300 persons between the age group of 8 to 78 participated.

The run was organised by Prayaas, an NGO of Infosys Technologies.

Manjeet Brar, director DIT, UT administration was the chief guest. The race, which got off at 7 am, covered a distance of four kilometers. Special prizes were given to 78-year-old GS Virdi, ML Chitkara (72), Ridham Jindal (8), Shamshul (12) and RK Dua (62).

Results:

Men: Ist-Jasvir Singh; 2nd- Anuj Talwar and 3rd Mayank Chamoli

Women: 1st-Sunita Sharma; 2nd-Rajita Thakur and 3rd-Asthi Manocha.

Mohali, May 9
Kamalpreet of Haryana faced tough challenge from Josh Bhasin from Chandigarh in the qualifying round (u-14), in which the local lad conceded defeat 1-4, 4-2, 2-4 in the British Total Tennis AITA Talent Series Tournament at The British Total Tennis Academy, Sector 70, here today.

Meanwhile, Abhijeet Singh of Chandigarh worked hard to downplay Addhyan in three-set match 2-4, 5-3, 4-0 in the same age group.

The other results are: Boys (u-14) final qualifying: Sultan Singh (Chd) bt Harsimran Singh (Pb) 4-0, 4-0; Abhijeet Singh (Chd) bt Adhhyan (Chd) 2-4, 5-3, 4-0; Manjot Singh (Chd) bt Karan Garg (Chd) 4-2, 4-2; Kamalpreet Singh (Chd)bt Josh Bhasin (Chd) 4-1, 2-4, 4-2; Manav Poddar (Chd) bt Preston Vaz (Mah) 4-0, 4-0; Abhinav Mahajan (Pb) bt Shiwansh Salwan (Pb) 5-3 ,5-4; Akhil Bansal (Chd) bt Harmandeep Tiwana (Pb) 4-0, 4-0; and Rohit Kumar (Hr) bt Robin Kapoor (Pb) 4-0, 4-1

Boys (under-12) final qualifying:

Rohit Kumar (Hr) bt Ankush Jindal (Chd) 4-1, 4-2; Hritik Abrol (Chd) bt Lax Vohra (Chd) 4-2, 3-5, 5-4 (7-5); Parmeet Deol (Pb) bt Karan Garg (Chd) 4-2, 4-2; Anmol Rattan (Chd) bt Saurabh Prashar (Chd) 4-1, 5-3; Robin Kapoor (Pb) bt Yuvraj Singh (Chd) 4-1, 4-2; Armaan Singh (Chd) bt Anmol Geol (Chd) 4-2, 4-1;

Vaibhav (Pb) bt Vibhu Chowbey (Chd) 4-2, 4-1; Siddharth Kapoor (Chd) bt Manveer (Pb) 4-2, 4-2