Gurmel Singh v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-23050 of 2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23050 of 2018 Date of Decision: 10.09.2018 Gurmel Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Deepak Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab.

******* 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.167 dated 22.07.2017 registered for the offence punishable under Section 22 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 of Indian Penal Code, at Police Station Sangat, District Bathinda. Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Maghar Singh submits that the petitioner has appeared before the trial Court and has been allowed interim bail in terms of order dated 28.05.2018 passed by this Court.

In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 28.05.2018 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall keep on appearing before trial Court regularly;

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CRM-M-23050 of 2018 -2- (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.

August 10, 2018 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2018.09.10 15:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh