Gagandeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-12905 of 2015 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH.

CRM-M-12905 of 2015 Date of Decision: May 04, 2015 Gagandeep Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab.

.....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr.S.S.Salar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Rajan Gupta, J (Oral) This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Section 406 IPC at Police Station, Amargarh, District Sangrur vide FIR No. 14 dated 3.2.2014.

Notice of motion.

Mr.Shilesh Gupta, Addl.A.G, Pb accepts notice on behalf of the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to furnish a bank guarantee to the extent of his share in the partnership. In view of the same, he may be granted pre-arrest bail. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI-Gulshan Singh, submits that petitioner's guarantee would be of no use to the investigating agency. He has opposed the prayer made in the petition. Heard.

It appears that earlier the similar petition was filed(CRM-M-

CRM-M-12905 of 2015 2 32310 of 2014), which remained pending for considerable period to enable the petitioner to furnish a bank guarantee. As he was not able to do the needful, petition was dismissed vide order dated 12.3.2015. Case was registered on the complaint by District Manager, Food Civil Supply and Consumer Department, Sangrur. It was alleged that M/s Jagowal Rice Mills, Malerkotla owned by Ranjit Singh and co-accused were allotted 68673 bags of paddy weighing 24035.55 quintals and the sheller owner was to deliver 16103.81 quintals rice. The sheller delivered only 14542.25 quintals rice on 31.7.2013. Thus, 1561.57 quintals of rice was misappropriated and leading to loss of Rs.42,63,059/- to the corporation. In view of nature of allegations, I am of the considered view that no case for pre-arrest bail is made out. Dismissed.

(Rajan Gupta) Judge May 04, 2015 BB