Mukesh v. State Of Haryana

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh Date of Decision:-30.3.2022 Mukesh ... Petitioner

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State of Haryana ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Manish Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Mohan, DAG, Haryana, assisted by SI Yudhvir Singh.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in respect of a case registered vide FIR No.193 dated 9.3.2021, Police Station City Narnaul, under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code. 2.

While granting interim bail to the petitioner, this Court had passed the following order on 1.9.2021:

"Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case and that, in any case, the petitioner is willing to deposit the environment compensation as per the valuation of the vehicle assessed by the Environment Department. It has further been submitted that in several other identical cases, the accused have been granted the concession of

( 2 ) anticipatory bail upon deposit of full environment compensation amount as assessed by the department concerned. In view of the aforesaid submission and the offer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the matter is adjourned to 13.1.2022. The petitioner would be at liberty to deposit the entire environment compensation as assessed by the authorities concerned. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be released on interim bail subject to his furnishing personal bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. However, the petitioner shall join investigation as and when called upon to do so and cooperate with the Arresting/Investigating Officer and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C."

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to passing of order dated 1.9.2021, the petitioner has already deposited an amount of Rs.2 lakhs towards the balance of environment compensation. 4.

Learned State counsel has not disputed the aforesaid deposit of Rs.2 lakhs. Learned State counsel, upon instructions from SI Yudhvir Singh, has also informed that pursuant to interim directions the petitioner has since joined investigation and is not required for any custodial interrogation. 5.

I have considered rival submissions addressed before this Court. 6.

Having regard to the aforestated position, wherein the petitioner is stated to have joined investigation and is not required for any custodial interrogation, the petition is accepted and the interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 1.9.2021 are hereby made absolute, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall join investigation as and when called upon to do so and

( 3 ) cooperate with the Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 30.3.2022 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No