Harmail Singh v. State Of Punjab



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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2025-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision : 28.01.2022 Harmail Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Gourav Goel, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Harsimar Singh Sitta, AAG, Punjab.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J (ORAL) CRM-2357-2022 Application for placing on record amended head-note is allowed in terms of the contents and prayer made therein. Amended head-note is taken on record.

Main Case The petitioner, apprehending arrest came up before this Court under Section 438 Cr.P.C., seeking anticipatory bail.

2.

Vide order dated 18.01.2022, this Court had granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the previous order dated 18.01.2022, the petitioner has joined the investigation. 4.

This fact has not been disputed by the learned State counsel on instructions received from ASI Kewal Singh. However, learned State counsel has opposed the bail. He further submits that in case this Court is inclined to give the bail to the petitioner then it should be subject to the strict and stringent conditions. 5.

Given the nature of allegations, no pre-trial incarceration is required. Without commenting on the case's merits and the circumstances peculiar to this case, the petitioner makes a case for release on bail,. 6.

Given above, the present petition is allowed. The interim order dated 18.01.2022 is hereby made absolute.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE January 28, 2022 Manpreet Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No MANPREET SINGH 2022.01.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document