Gurmeet Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-19981 of 2017 Date of Decision: 10.07.2017 Gurmeet Singh and Another ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shekher Dhawan.

Present:

Mr. Sukhdeep Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Raj Birinder Singh Chahal, Addl. AG Punjab for the respondent.

Shekher Dhawan, J.

Present petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 85 dated 8.5.2017, registered under Section 323 & 34 IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 at Police Station Raman, District Bathinda.

Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the petitioners have since joined the investigation and they are not required for further investigation in any way. Thus, they be released on pre-arrest bail. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Assistant Sub Inspector Manjit Singh, affirmed the fact that the petitioners have joined the investigation.

Deepak Kumar Bhardwaj 2017.07.11 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Criminal Misc. No. M-19981 of 2017 Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations levelled against the petitioners in the FIR, the present petition is accepted and order dated 1.6.2017, passed by this Court, granting interim pre-arrest bail to them, is made absolute.

(Shekher Dhawan) Judge July 10, 2017 "DK"

Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Deepak Kumar Bhardwaj 2017.07.11 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document