High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/15070/2020disposed of

Sohan Singh Uppal v. State Of Punjab

2020-07-14Mr. Justice Ramendra Jain2 pages

CRM-15687-2020 in/and CRM-M-15070-2020 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-15687-2020 in/and CRM-M-15070-2020 Date of Decision: 14.07.2020 Sohan Singh Uppal .... Petitioner

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State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: - Mr. Mansur Ali, Advocate for the applicant-petitioner. Mr. Ramdeep Partap Singh, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Rajinder Singh, Advocate for the complainant. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) CRM-15687-2020 Through this application filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., prayer has been made for adding offence under Section 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act, in the head note and prayer clause of main petition (CRM-M15070-2020). Heard.

For the reasons mentioned in the application which is supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed. Registry is directed to make necessary corrections in the head note and prayer clause, accordingly. CRM-M-15070-2020 Through this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C., prayer has RISHU KATARIA 2020.07.15 11:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-15687-2020 in/and CRM-M-15070-2020 -2been made for grant of anticipatory bail to petitioner-Sohan Singh Uppal, in case FIR No. 0036 dated 27.05.2020 registered under Sections 78(2) and 61 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC, added later on) and Section 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act, Police Station Mukandpur, District Shaeed Bhagat Singh Nagar. On instructions from ASI Balwinder Singh, learned State counsel submits that petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required for interrogation.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, order dated 23.06.2020 passed by this Court is made absolute. However, the Investigating Officer, is directed to receive every evidence documentary or otherwise being produced before him by complainant-Rana Sugars Ltd. He will also record statements of the concerned authorities of Excise Department i.e. Excise Officer/Excise Inspector, whosoever was incharge at the relevant time. In such a big recovery case, conduct of ASI Balwinder Singh, for not asking the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is doubtful.

Disposed of.

July 14, 2020 (RAMENDRA JAIN) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2020.07.15 11:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document