High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/23581/2015dismissed

Satyawan v. State Of Haryana

2015-07-29Mr. Justice Dr. Bharat Bhushan Parsoon2 pages

CRM M-23581 of 2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM M-23581 of 2015 Date of decision : 29.07.2015 Satyawan ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Madhu Ranjan, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA J.

This is a petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 140 dated 02.06.2015 under Sections 406, 420 & 171 IPC at Police Station Agroha, district Hisar.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that entire prosecution story is made up. No particular role is attributed to the petitioner. He is, thus, entitled to concession of pre-arrest bail. Notice of motion.

On the asking of court, Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG Haryana, who is present in court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. He has opposed the prayer for bail. According to him, petitioner promised the complainant that he would give fake currency notes amounting to `7.00 lacs in case petitioner paid him `5.00 lacs. Petitioner is stated to be dressed in police uniform. According to him, a conspiracy was hatched by the accused to deprive the petitioner of the money he had brought.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties. AJAY KUMAR 2015.07.29 15:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM M-23581 of 2015 FIR was lodged on the complaint of Devinder Singh. According to him, accused promised that if he brought `5.00 lacs, he would be paid `7.00 lacs in shape of fake currency notes. Complainant came with the said amount to Agroha. Co-accused namely Sanjay met him there. At that time, a Bolero vehicle occupied by 2/3 persons came there. Petitioner was in police uniform. Co-accused Sanjay boarded the vehicle and fled from the scene. On the basis of same, instant case under sections 406, 420 & 171 IPC was registered. Co-accused Sunil and Ajay were arrested and name of the petitioner figured in their disclosure statement.

In view of serious nature of allegations, I am of the considered view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required to take the investigation to its logical end. Petition is, thus, without any merit and is hereby dismissed. July 29, 2015 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE AJAY KUMAR 2015.07.29 15:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document