Swaran Singh v. State Of Punjab

2023:PHHC:090596

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2597-2023 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.07.2023 SWARAN SINGH ... Petitioner

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STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL Present:- Ms. Monika Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. CL Pawar, Additional AG Punjab.

Mr. Nikhil Kumar Vashisht, Advocate for the complainant.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J.

(ORAL) Through this petition, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.196 dated 04.08.2021, registered under Sections 408, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC, at Police Station Division No.6, District Police Commissionerate, Ludhiana.

Vide order dated 03.02.2023 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court, the petitioner had been granted ad interim pre-arrest bail and directed to join the investigation.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the aforesaid order, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Ranvir Singh, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is now not required for any further investigation.

AMAN JAIN 2023.07.20 09:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-2597-2023 (O&M) -2In view of the above, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 03.02.2023 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.

19.07.2023 (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) Aman Jain JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes/No Whether reportable?

Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2023.07.20 09:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document