Pritpal Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-29027 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 25, 2019 Pritpal Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Deepak Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms.Monika Jalota, DAG, 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.134 dated 17.06.2018 under Sections 379, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 473 IPC, registered at Police Station Kotwali, District Bathinda.

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. From the record, I find that FIR in the present case has been registered on the basis of secret information. The petitioner is named in the FIR. As per FIR, accused have formed a group and used to purchase car VINEET GULATI 2019.02.27 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-29027 of 2018 -2from the thieves on less price and after changing their chassis numbers and forging registration certificates and by putting forged numbers, used to sell the cars in the market and earning heavy profit. It is also in the FIR that if they are arrested, then stolen cars can be recovered along with forged documents.

Two co-accused namely Parvinder Kumar and Jagroop Singh have already been arrested and from their possession, two cars and some forged registration certificates have been recovered. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case that petitioner and co-accused have formed a gang and used to purchase stolen cars etc. and in view of the nature and gravity of the offence, I find that petitioner is required for custodial interrogation and no ground is made out for grant of anticipatory bail to him.

Therefore, finding no merit in the present petition, the same is dismissed.

February 25, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.02.27 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh