High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/14778/2016allowed

Santoshi Lal v. Ut Of Chandigarh

2016-07-15Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM No.M-14778 of 2016 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 15, 2016 Santoshi Lal

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of U.T. Chandigarh

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Pradeep Virk, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.G.D.S.Wasu, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the U.T. Chandigarh.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.143 dated 14.04.2016 under Sections 177, 192, 420 and 511 IPC, registered at Police Station Sector-34, South Chandigarh.

Notice of motion was issued and learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for U.T. Chandigarh appeared and contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that the only allegation against the present petitioner is that he made attempt to get certificate regarding his income to fall in the category of economically weaker section by providing VINEET GULATI 2016.07.16 12:34 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh wrong information regarding the admission of his son in Tender Heart

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The petitioner has already joined the investigation. He is not required for custodial interrogation. The case is of documentary evidence. Nothing is to be recovered from the present petitioner. No useful purpose will be served by sending the petitioner to custody. The petitioner has already joined the investigation. He is no more required for custodial interrogation. No useful purpose will be served by sending the petitioner to custody.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and without discussing the facts of the case in minute details and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case, where the petitioner is entitled to benefit of grant of anticipatory bail. Therefore, the present petition is accepted and the order dated 02.05.2016 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute. July 15, 2016 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE VINEET GULATI 2016.07.16 12:34 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh