Rajvinder Singh v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-2360-2021 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2360-2021 Date of Decision: 21.01.2021 Rajvinder Singh .... Petitioner

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State of Haryana .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN Present: - Mr. Bipan Ghai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Paras Talwar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Deepak Kumar Grewal, DAG, Haryana.

ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is for grant of regular bail to petitioner-Rajvinder Singh in FIR No. 360 dated 20.08.2020, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 474, 198, 201 and 120-B IPC; Section 12(1) B of the Passport Act; Sections 7, 8, and 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 66C and 66D of the I.T. Act, 2000, registered at Police Station City Tohana, District Fatehabad. As per allegations in the FIR, a complaint was received in which it is alleged that passport applications of Fatehabad District, were verified the Security Cell, Office of Superintendent of Police, Fatehabad through local police station and the same were sent to the Regional Passport Office. On verification of the original applications, mobile No. 7528983071 was found. On suspicion, when efforts were made to contact the aforesaid number, the same was found to be switched off. RISHU KATARIA 2021.01.21 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-2360-2021 -2Thereafter, verification was done through SHO, Police Station City Tohana and it was found that the applicants were not residing at the given address and the present FIR was registered.

Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was posted as postman in the Postal Department and was not named in the FIR. On the disclosure of the co-accused-Anil Bhatia, name of the petitioner was cropped up and it was stated that Anil Bhatia, used to get information from petitioner-Rajvinder Singh about receiving of passports and in that process Rs.200/300/- were given to the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner is not involved in any other case. He is in custody since 16.11.2020 and investigation is complete. One of the co-accused, namely; Debasish Chakraborty, has also been granted the concession of regular bail vide order dated 17.12.2020 in CRM-M-41571-2020.

Learned State counsel has not disputed the factual position. However, he submitted that challan is yet to be presented. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, without commenting anything on merits of the case, this petition is allowed and petitioner-Rajvinder Singh, is directed to be released on regular bail subject to furnishing his bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court Illaqa Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, concerned. January 21, 2021 (ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2021.01.21 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document