Gurpreet Singh @ Goal v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-8327-2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-8327-2022 Date of decision: 21.03.2022 Gurpreet Singh @ Goal

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present:- Mr. Angel Walia, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. H.S. Multani, AAG, Punjab.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 2.8.2021 Beas, Amritsar Rural, 420/120-B IPC and Section 13 Punjab travel Professional (Regulation) Act, 2014 1.

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

Vide order dated 25.02.2022, a co-ordinate Bench of this Court had granted interim bail to the petitioner subject to his joining investigation. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to order dated 25.02.2022, the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no more required.

4.

Learned counsel for the State on instructions from the investigating officer does not dispute the fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no more required.

5.

Given above, the present petition is allowed and interim order dated 25.02.2022 is made absolute, subject to following additional conditions:- i) The petitioner 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 ASHWANI KUMAR 2022.03.22 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-8327-2022 victim's family, either physically, or through phone call or any other social media, through any other mode, nor shall unnecessarily roam around the victim's home or contact or pressurize any witness. He shall stay away at a distance of 1 km. from the houses of the victim/witnesses.

ii) The petitioner 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 petitioner shall be entitled to renew and take it back in case of acquittal in this case.

iii) The petitioner shall disclose details of all assets, held either individually or jointly, including bank balances, fixed deposits, DEMAT accounts, to the investigator and its copy to the complainant/victim(s) within ten days.

6.

There would be no need for a certified copy of this order for furnishing bonds, and any Advocate for the Petitioner 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 March 21, 2022 AK Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No.

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