Princepal Singh @ Prince v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-3005-2024 Date of decision: May 21st, 2024 Princepal Singh @ Prince .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. G.S. Gurna, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Navdeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in case FIR No.114, dated 20.04.2019 under Sections 323, 341, 506, 148, 149 and 326 (added later on) of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Jandiala, District Amritsar Rural.

2.

Vide order dated 20.01.2024, the petitioner had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of the said order reads as under:- "Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has been amicably resolved amongst the parties being residents of the same village and has drawn the attention of this Court to the compromise deed dated 3.1.2022 (Annexure P-2). It has further been submitted that some of the co-accused have already been granted bail by this Court."

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.05.21 14:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-3005-2024 -2compliance of order dated 20.01.2024, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4.

Learned State counsel, on instructions, has not disputed that the petitioner has indeed joined investigation in compliance of the aforesaid order, however, it has been submitted that the petitioner inflicted an injury on the forehead of the injured with a kirach, which was opined to be grievous in nature.

5.

On a pointed query, learned State counsel has not disputed that the petitioner is not involved in any other criminal case. 6.

In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 20.01.2024, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

7.

Needless to say, in case the petitioner misuses the concession of bail granted to him, the State would be at liberty to seek cancellation of the same.

May 21st, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.05.21 14:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh