High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/25000/2017allowed

Baldev Singh v. State Of Punjab

2017-08-02Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-25000 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 02, 2017 Baldev Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Naveen Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.A.S.Dhaliwal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.262 dated 20.11.2014 under Sections 411, 414, 489-A, 489-B, 489-C IPC, Section 25 of the Arms Act, Section 21 of the NDPS Act and Section 14 of Foreigners Act (Section 3/34/20 of Indian Passport Act added later on), registered at Police Station Gharinda, District Amritsar Rural.

Notice of motion was issued. Learned State counsel appeared and contested the petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. Vineet Gulati 2017.08.04 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh The FIR in the present case has been registered on the basis of

CRM No.M-25000 of 2017 -2secret information. The petitioner has not been declared as proclaimed offender. No recovery of any type has been effected from the present petitioner. The FIR is of 20.11.2014. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner and there are only general allegations in the FIR. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and without discussing the facts of the case in minute details and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case, where petitioner is entitled to benefit of anticipatory bail. Therefore, present petition is allowed. It is ordered that in the event of arrest, the petitioner be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bonds and surety to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer.

However, he shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. August 02, 2017 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Vineet Gulati 2017.08.