Rippan Kumar Dhir v. State Of Punjab

2024:PHHC:048398

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12083-2024 Date of Decision: April 09, 2024 RIPPAN KUMAR DHIR ........Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB ........Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

Present:

Ms. Shivya Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab.

**** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) Through this petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.217 dated 09.11.2022 registered under Sections 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC at P.S. Salem Tabri, District Ludhiana. 2.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer made in the petition while submitting that the petitioner is the beneficiary of document in question.

3.

In the present case, Wasika No.201 dated 02.04.1997 was executed in favour of the petitioner. Even if it was admitted for the sake of arguments, that the petitioner was the beneficiary, however, no such benefit has been derived by him for the past 26 years and the petitioner even did not visit Patwari for getting the mutation entered and for the said purpose one Major Singh visited the Patwari on 08.06.2020. Moreover, the present case revolves around the documents which have already been taken by Investigating Agency and as such no custodial interrogation of the petitioner would be required.

4.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, order dated 07.03.2024 passed by this Court is made absolute, however, the petitioner shall keep on appearing before the Investigating Agency as and when required and shall abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) CrPC.

5.

Disposed of accordingly.

09.04.2024 (HARKESH MANUJA) Tejwinder JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No TEJWINDER SINGH 2024.04.10 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document