Gurpreet Singh v. The State Of Punjab
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH 2024:PHHC:059728 CRM-M-3966-2024 Date of decision: May 1st, 2024 Gurpreet Singh .....Petitioner
Versus
The State of Punjab .....Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
Present:
Mr. Parminder S. Rai, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Navdeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail in FIR No.168 dated 01.12.2023 under Sections 379/411 of the IPC registered at Police Station City Patti, District Tarn Taran. 2.
Vide order dated 25.01.2024, 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 inter alia contends that the petitioner was not named in the FIR in question and his name surfaced in the disclosure statement allegedly suffered by co-accused Jasbir Singh, who stated that the stolen transformer oil had been purchased by the petitioner."
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 25.01.2024, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4.
Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Balwinder Singh, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.05.01 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
CRM-M-3966-2024 -2joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He on further instructions submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for his custodial interrogation. 5.
In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 25.01.2024, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
May 1st, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes Whether reportable :
No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.05.01 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh