High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/28185/2016allowed

Mangal Singh v. State Of Punjab

2016-11-22Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

GAURAV ARORA 2016.11.30 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-28185 of 2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-28185 of 2016 Date of decision : 22.11.2016 Mangal Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. P.P.S. Duggal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Anmol Grewal, DAG, Punjab **** RITU BAHRI , J.

Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners, in a case arising out of F.I.R No. 20 of 06.07.2016 under Section 406/498-A/323/24 IPC, registered at P.S. Women Cell, District Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that marriage of his son was solemnized in January, 2016 with the complainant and on account of misunderstandings, complainant left her matrimonial house with her cousin without permission of her husband. It is alleged in the FIR that Swaran Singh has given 2-3 slaps to the complainant in the presence of his relatives for the said reasons. There is no allegation against the petitioner in the FIR that he had committed such type of act. Learned State counsel on instruction from the Investigating Officer has informed the Court that the petitioner had already joined the investigation and is no longer further required for custodial interrogation.

Crl. Misc. No. M-28185 of 2016 -2- In view of the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner is father-in-law of the complainant and has no role to play, order dated 17.08.2016 passed by this Court is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join the investigation as and when required to do so and abide by all the conditions as envisaged under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C However, the petitioner is at liberty to file fresh bail bonds after presentation of the challan.

Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. 22.11.2016 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No