Vikrant Singh Alias Rajan v. State Of Punjab
2024:PHHC:034594
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-7172-2024 Date of Decision : March 11, 2024 VIKRANT SINGH ALIAS RAJAN -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB -RESPONDENT
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI
Present:
Mr. Robin Gill, Advocate for Mr. Ankit Kharbanda, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Pardeep Bajaj, D.A.G., Punjab.
*** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1.
On 15.02.2024, this Court had passed the hereinafter extracted order, upon the instant petition:- "Through the instant petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., prayer is made for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.8 dated 23.1.2023 under Sections 452, 323, 326, 427, 148, 149 and 506 of IPC(wherein Section 326 IPC has been added lateron), registered at Police Station Khilchian, Amritsar Rural.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the injury attributed to the present petitioner is simple in nature and there are other nine accused, who have also been implicated in the instant FIR.
Notice of motion for On the asking of the Court, Mr. Raghav Garg, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State of Punjab and submits on instructions imparted to him by ASI Balbir Singh that the injury attributed to the present petitioner was infact declared simple in nature.
Adjourned to 11.3.2024.
DEVINDER YADAV 2024.03.13 09:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
CRM-M-7172-2024 2024:PHHC:034594 In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail subject to his furnishing personal and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall, however, join the investigation as and when called for and shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C." 2.
Today, the learned State counsel, on instructions imparted to him by A.S.I. Sarwan Singh, has stated that pursuant to the making of the hereinabove extracted order, the petitioner had joined investigation and he is no longer required for custodial interrogation. 3.
In view of the above, the hereinabove extracted interim order dated 15.02.2024, as made by this Court, is made hereby absolute, subject to the conditions as enumerated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 4.
This order should not be treated as "blanket" order. It will not be read granting petitioner indefinite protection from arrest. It shall be confined to the FIR mentioned ibid and will not operate in respect of any other incident that involves commission of an offence. 5.
Needless to say that anything observed hereinabove shall not be construed to be an opinion on the merits of the case. (KULDEEP TIWARI) March 11, 2024 JUDGE devinder Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes/No Whether Reportable :
Yes/No DEVINDER YADAV 2024.03.13 09:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment