Kamal Puri v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M 16220/2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:03/06/2016.

Kamal Puri ............Petitioner vs State of Punjab .............Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.Vivek Goel,Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.Kirat Singh Sidhu,DAG Punjab assisted by HC Balbir Singh.

Jaswant Singh,J(Oral) Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail to accused-Kamal Puri in case FIR No.25 dated 7.2.2016 under Section 420 IPC, PS City Ferozepur,Distt.Ferozepur.

Allegation levelled by complainant-Pratima Sachdeva is that the petitioner accused had breached a promise of marriage. It is contended that both the parties are educated and employed and were in a consensus live-in relationship. They having fallen apart over a period of time, in the facts of the case, would not constitute an offence. It is further contended that even otherwise no recovery is to be effected.

Vide order dated 11.5.2016 notice of motion was issued with a direction to petitioner to join investigation and interim protection was granted to him.

RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.06.04 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M 16220/2016 At the time of hearing,learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has joined investigation and fully cooperated. Learned State counsel on instructions does not refute the fact of petitioner joining investigation and further states that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required.

In view of the above,interim bail granted vide order dated 11.5.2016 is made absolute.

Disposed of.

03.06.2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.06.04 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document