Sukhdev Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-6179-2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-6179-2022 Date of decision: 25.04.2022 Sukhdev Singh & others

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present:- Mr. Ankur Bansal, Advocate for Mr. Kunwar Rajan, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. H.S. Sitta, AAG, Punjab.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 1.7.2021 Sadar, Sri Muktsar Sahib 323, 324, 354-B, 34 IPC & Section 3 of SC/ST Act.

1.

The petitioners apprehending arrest in the FIR captioned above have come up before this Court under Section 438 CrPC seeking anticipatory bail. 2.

Vide order dated 14.2.2022, a co-ordinate Bench of this Court had granted interim bail to the petitioners subject to their joining investigation. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to order dated 14.02.2022, the petitioners have joined the investigation and their custodial interrogation is no more required.

4.

Learned counsel for the State on instructions from ASI Balwant Singh, does not dispute the fact that the petitioners have joined the investigation and their custodial interrogation is no more required.

5.

Given above, the present petition is allowed and interim order dated 14.02.2022 is made absolute, subject to following additional conditions:- i) The petitioners shall not contact, call, text, message, remark, stare, stalk, make any gestures or express any unusual or inappropriate, verbal or otherwise objectionable behavior towards the victim and victim's family, either physically, or through phone call or any other social media, through any other mode, nor shall unnecessarily ASHWANI KUMAR 2022.04.26 09:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-6179-2022 roam around the victim's home or contact or pressurize any witness.

ii) The petitioners shall surrender all weapons, firearms, ammunition, if any, along with the arms license to the concerned authority within 5 days from today and inform the Investigator about the compliance. However, subject to the Indian Arms Act, 1959, the petitioners shall be entitled to renew and take it back in case of acquittal in this case.

6.

There would be no need for a certified copy of this order for furnishing bonds, and any Advocate for the Petitioners can download this order along with case status from the official web page of this Court and attest it to be a true copy. In case the attesting officer wants to verify the authenticity, such an officer can also verify its authenticity and may download and use the downloaded copy for attesting bonds. Petition is allowed to the extent mentioned above. All pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE April 25, 2022 AK Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No.

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