High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/23548/2018allowed

Pankaj Kumar v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2018-09-12Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih2 pages

CRM-M-23548 of 2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23548 of 2018 Date of Decision: 12.09.2018 Pankaj Kumar ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Damandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Karanbir Singh, AAG, 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.94 dated 10.06.2017 registered for offences punishable under Sections 406/420/465/468/34 of Indian Penal Code, at Police Station City Rupnagar, District Rupnagar.

Heard.

Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and now a compromise has also been effected between the parties. Custodial interrogation of petitioner is no more required for the purpose of further investigation of the case. 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 31.05.2018 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for JITENDER KUMAR 2018.09.13 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh interrogation by the police as and when required;

CRM-M-23548 of 2018 -2- (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the fact s 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.

September 12, 2018 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2018.09.13 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh