High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/25696/2018allowed

Harbans Singh v. State Of Punjab

2018-09-04Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih2 pages

CRM-M-25696 of 2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-25696 of 2018 Date of Decision: 04.09.2018 Harbans Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jindal, Advocate for Mr. Deepak Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amitoj Singh Dhaliwal, DAG, 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.199 dated 26.08.2017 registered for offences punishable under Sections 436/427/121/148/149/120-B of Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, at Police Station Raman, District Bathinda.

Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from HC Sukhdev Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation 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 13.06.2018 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- JITENDER KUMAR 2018.09.04 16:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for

CRM-M-25696 of 2018 -2interrogation 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.

September 04, 2018 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2018.09.04 16:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh