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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/8105/2024allowed

Parampreet Singh Alias Goldy Sandhu v. State Of Punjab

2024-04-04Mr. Justice Anoop Chitkara2 pages

CRM-M-8105-2024 2024:PHHC:045405

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M No.8105 of 2024 Date of Decision: 04.04.2024 Parampreet Singh @ Goldy Sandhu ...Pe&&oner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Lakshay Bector, Advocate for the pe00oner.

Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J .

FIR No.

Dated Police Sta&on Sec&ons 17.08.2023 Dugri, District Ludhiana 323, 452, 427, 506, 148, 149, 365, 511, IPC, 1860 1.

The pe00oner apprehending his arrest in the FIR cap0oned above, has come up before this Court under Sec0on 438 CrPC seeking an0cipatory bail. 2.

Vide order dated 15.02.2024, the pe00oner was granted interim an0cipatory bail which is con0nuing 0ll date.

3.

The pe00oner seeks confirma0on of interim bail on the ground that he has joined inves0ga0on and undertakes to comply with any stringent condi0ons which the Court may impose in addi0on to the condi0ons already imposed upon the pe00oner. 4.

Counsel for the State on instruc0ons from ASI-Dilbagh submits that it should be clarified that in case the pe00oner violates any such condi0on(s), the bail shall be cancelled.

5.

Given above, the pe00on stands allowed and order dated 15.02.2024 is made absolute, subject to the following further condi0ons: (i) Given the nature of the allega0ons and the other circumstances peculiar to this case, the pe00oner shall surrender all weapons, firearms, ammuni0on, if any, along with the arms license to the concerned authority within fi=een days from today and inform the Inves0gator about the compliance. However, subject to the Indian Arms Act, 1959, the pe00oner shall be en0tled to renew and take it back in Sonia Puri 2024.04.05 12:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-8105-2024 2024:PHHC:045405 case of acqui?al in this case, provided otherwise permissible in the concerned rules. Restric0ng firearms would ins0ll confidence in the vic0m(s), their families, and society; it would also restrain the accused from influencing the witnesses and repea0ng the offence.

(ii) Pe00oner shall not enter the property, workplace, and the residence of the vic0m 0ll the recording of the statements of all non-official and informal witnesses in the trial. This Court is imposing this condi0on to rule out any a?empt by the accused to incapacitate, influence, or cause any discomfort to the vic0m. Reference be made to Vikram Singh v Central Bureau of Inves0ga0on, 2018 All SCR (Crl.) 458); and Aparna Bha? v. The State of Madhya Pradesh, 2021:INSC:192, 2021 SCC Online SC 230.

6.

It is clarified that if the pe00oner violates any of the condi0ons as given above, it shall be permissible for the complainant or the State to file an applica0on for cancella0on of bail on this ground alone.

Pending applica0ons, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 04.04.2024 Sonia Puri Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No.

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