High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/11970/2020dismissed

Ct. Harjinder Singh v. State Of Punjab

2020-05-01Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal1 pages

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh CRM-M-11970 of 2020 Date of Decision: 01.05.2020 Ct. Harjinder Singh ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab ... Respondent(s)

CORAM:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal

Present:

Mr. Joginder Pal Devgan, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Anil Kshetarpal, J.

Prayer is to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 64 dated 04.04.2020, registered under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 and Section 269 IPC, at Police Station City Patti, District Tarn Taran (Punjab).

In a nutshell, case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was seen collecting illegal gratification while issuing fake curfew passes during the curfew notified due to COVID-19 pandemic.

A video to that effect had gone viral. The Petitioner, at the relevant time, was working as a member of the disciplined force i.e. Punjab Police.

Keeping in view the facts of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant the benefit of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Dismissed.

(Anil Kshetarpal) Judge May 01, 2020 "DK"

Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2020.05.01 13:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document