High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/24984/2017allowed

Lal Chand v. State Of Punjab

2017-09-26Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-24984-2017 and CRM-M-25789-2017 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

1. Crl. Misc. No.M-24984 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 26, 2017 Lal Chand ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(s).

2. Crl. Misc. No.M-25789 of 2017 (O&M) Paramjit Singh @ Kalu ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Naveen Batra, Advocate for the petitioners in both the petitions.

Mr. Luvinder Sofat, A.A.G. Punjab.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Both the above mentioned petitions have been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 44 dated 18.06.2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148 read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code at Police Station Kathgarh, District SBS Nagar. Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from HC Hem Raj Jyoti 2017.09.27 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-24984-2017 and CRM-M-25789-2017 -2submits that petitioners have joined the investigation which is still in progress. No recovery has been effected from them and the allegations levelled against them are still to be verified. The custodial interrogation of petitioners is no more required for the purpose of further investigation. In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, both the petitions are allowed and the order dated 17.07.2017 passed in CRM-M-24984-2017 and order dated 20.07.2017 passed in CRM-M-25789-2017 are made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by the police as and when required; (ii) that the petitioners shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against them so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioners shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court.

(iv) that the petitioners will seek regular bail on the presentation of challan in Court, which the trial Court will decide on the basis of evidence collected during investigation.

( SURINDER GUPTA ) September 26, 2017 JUDGE Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Jyoti 2017.09.27 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document