High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/10940/2016disposed of

Sarwan Singh v. State Of Punjab & ANR

2016-04-12Mr. Justice S.P. Bangarh2 pages

CRM-M 10940/2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:12.04.2016 Sarwan Singh .............Petitioner v.

State of Punjab and another .............Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.Vikas Gupta,Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Kirat Singh Sidhu,DAG Punjab with ASI Nachhatar Singh Jaswant Singh,J.(Oral) Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail by accused Sarwan Singh in criminal complaint bearing no.67 dated 2.5.2012 under Sections 420,467,468,471 IPC, PS Bhikhiwind.

It is averred that vide order dated 19.2.2016 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Tarn Taran petitioner was directed to appear before the trial court on or before the next date i.e. 25.2.2016 fixed before the trial court and was granted interim bail till 18.3.2016. It is next averred that due to a mis-communication by the counsel the petitioner could not avail of the said benefit and thereby vide subsequent order dated 18.3.2016 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Tarn Taran his bail application was dismissed due to RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.04.13 11:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.

CRM-M 10940/2016 non-appearance within the stipulated time before the trial court. It is contended that mistake was totally bona fide. Vide order dated 31.3.2016 while issuing notice of motion, petitioner, on surrendering before the trial court within 7 days, was directed to be released on interim bail.

At the time of hearing,learned counsel submits that pursuant to the said order petitioner has surrendered before the trial court on 6.4.2016 and was released on interim bail. The said factual position is not disputed by the learned State counsel.

In view of the above, interim bail granted by the trial court pursuant to the order dated 31.3.2016 passed by this court, is made absolute.

Disposed of.

12.04.2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.04.13 11:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.