Rishav Alias Rishab Chauhan v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12324-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: September 9th, 2024 Rishav @ Rishab Chauhan .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Gurinder Singh Dhot, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Navdeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking the concession of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in case FIR No.243 dated 23.08.2023 under Sections 406, 420, 120-B of the IPC and Section 66 (D) of Information Technology Act, registered at Police Station Zirakpur, District S.A.S. Nagar.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has at the outset contended that after the petitioner was extended the concession of interim bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.05.2024, the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and thereafter, also approached this Court by way of CRM-M-40347-2024 for quashing of the FIR in question. It has also been submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner has clean antecedents and is not booked in any other criminal case. It has still further been submitted that even challan has been presented in the present case by the investigating agency.

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CRM-M-12324-2024 (O&M) -23.

Learned State counsel, on instructions, has not disputed the stage of trial and also the factum of a petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. having been preferred before this Cout for quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise.

4.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material placed on record.

5.

The petitioner was extended the concession of interim bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court on 18.05.2024. Since the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and this Court has already been approached for quashing of the FIR on the basis of the compromise so effected, this Court deems it fit to make the order dated 18.05.2024 absolute.

6.

Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed and interim order dated 18.05.2024, is made absolute. The petitioner be admitted to bail on his furnishing fresh bail and surety bonds subject to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. However, it is made clear that anything observed hereinabove shall not be construed to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. September 9th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

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