High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/21940/2018allowed

Navtej Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-11-07Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Crl. Misc. No.M-21940 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 07, 2019 Navtej Singh ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Ashish K. Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

Mr. Amitoj Singh Dhaliwal, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Harpreet Singh Sidhu, Advocate for Mr. Vinay Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the complainant.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.30 dated 13.03.2018 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 387, 427, 435 and 506 of Indian Penal Code, at Police Station Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga.

Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Manjinder Singh submits that petitioner has joined the investigation on 21.07.2018, which is still in progress but his custodial interrogation is no more required for the purpose of further investigation. Police will present final report SACHIN MEHTA 2019.11.07 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

CRM-M-21940-2018 -2against him in short time.

Mr. Harpreet Singh Sidhu, Advocate has appeared as proxy counsel for the complainant and requests for adjournment. In view of submission of learned State counsel that police do not require the custodial interrogation of the petitioner, request of Mr. Harpreet Singh Sidhu, Advocate is not accepted. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 09.07.2018 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the police as and when required; (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court;

(iv) that the petitioner will seek regular bail on presentation of challan in Court.

( SURINDER GUPTA ) November 07, 2019 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No SACHIN MEHTA 2019.11.07 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh