Rupinder Singh v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-25052 of 2018 .....

Date of decision:2.7.2018 Rupinder Singh

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Mr. Vipul Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pawan Sharda, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.62 dated 11.2.2018 (Annexure-P.1) registered for the offences under Sections 170, 171, 420 IPC and (Sections 201 and 419 IPC, which were added subsequently) at Police Station Salem Tabri, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Pawan Sharda, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested this petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel appearing for the respondent-State and have gone through the record.

From the record, I find that the FIR has been registered on the Harpal Singh Parmar 2018.07.03 16:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-25052 of 2018 [2] basis of a secret information that the present petitioner had been alleging himself as an IPS Officer of UP cadre and he has been visiting different police stations and in the offices and impresses upon them of being a Police Officer and there was apprehension that he might have collected money from public.

As per the prosecution version no person has so far recorded the statement regarding extracting the money. When the present petitioner was apprehended he was not wearing Police uniform but the uniform was lying in the vehicle. The present petitioner has been in custody since 13.2.2018. The petitioner is not required for interrogation or investigation purposes as he is in judicial custody. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the final disposal of the case.

Therefore, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case; without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

July 2, 2018.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No Harpal Singh Parmar 2018.07.03 16:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh