High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/13060/2018allowed

Satbir Singh v. State Of Haryana

2018-08-06Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih2 pages

CRM-M-13060 of 2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-13060 of 2018 Date of Decision: 06.08.2018 Satbir Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. P.S. Jammu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Dimple Jain, AAG, Haryana.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.381 dated 22.05.2017 registered for offences punishable under Sections 420/406/467/468/471/120-B of Indian Penal Code, at Police Station City Sirsa, District Sirsa.

Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Rann Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation but other co-accused (subsequent purchasers) have yet to join the investigation and special power of attorney is to be recovered from petitioner and co-accused. As per allegations in the FIR, complainant is owner of car (Hyundai Verna FL 1.6 CRDi), details of which has been given in the FIR. He has given a power of attorney in favour of petitioner, who presented himself as representative of Megma Finance Company. The vehicle was also given to petitioner, who further sold the same on the basis of power of JITENDER KUMAR 2018.08.06 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

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Admittedly, the car has been recovered. Special power of attorney is a registered document, copy of which can be obtained from office of Sub-Registrar. The petitioner has joined the investigation and the entire case is based on documentary evidence. Keeping in view above facts but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 03.04.2018 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the police as and when required; (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court.

(iv) that the petitioner will seek regular bail on the presentation of challan in Court.

August 06, 2018 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2018.08.06 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH