High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/416/2020allowed

Prithvi Singh v. State Of Haryana

2021-07-09Mr. Justice Suvir Sehgal2 pages

CRM-M-416 of 2020 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-416 of 2020 Date of decision:09.07.2021 Prithvi Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Amandeep Chhabra, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana.

SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) The Court has been convened through video conferencing due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Through the instant petition, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.489 dated 29.11.2019 registered under Section 15 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short "NDPS Act") but during investigation, Section 27-A of NDPS Act has been added, at Police Station Sadar Fatehabad, District Fatehabad. On 15.01.2020, this Court passed the following order:- "Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he was not named in the FIR but has been nominated on the statement made by Dharampal and Pawan.

SAVITA KADIAN 2021.07.09 15:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-416 of 2020 {2} List on 20.04.2020.

Meanwhile, the petitioner shall join the investigation and would come present as and when called for and in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be admitted to interim bail on his furnishing personal and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Raja Ram submits that the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. He has further instructions to submit that the petitioner is not named in any other criminal case. In view of the above facts, but without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 15.01.2020 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE July 09, 2021 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2021.07.09 15:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh