Ravinder Singh @ Raja v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-22421-2017 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Crl. Misc. No.M-22421 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 12, 2017 Ravinder Singh @ Raja ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

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

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Ashok Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

Mr. Luvinder Sofat, A.A.G. 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.33 dated 10.04.2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 324 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (for short-IPC) and Section 307 IPC added later on, at Police Station Satnampura, Phagwara, District Kapurthala.

Heard.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has joined the investigation. The police has enhanced the offences punishable under Sections 326 and 307 IPC in this case. He has mentioned the offence under Section 307 IPC in the head note but the offence under Section 326 IPC could not be mentioned in the petition due to inadvertence. Sachin Mehta 2017.09.12 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

CRM-M-22421-2017 -2Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Jaswinder Singh submits that the offences punishable under Sections 326 and 307 IPC have been added later on. The petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required for custodial interrogation. 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 21.06.2017 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 the presentation of challan in Court.

This order shall also be read for grant of bail to the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 326 IPC as well. ( SURINDER GUPTA ) September 12, 2017 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2017.09.12 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh