Sunil Kumar v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-29296-2017 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Crl. Misc. No.M-29296 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 31, 2017 Sunil Kumar ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Haryana ....RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Ms. Balpreet Kaur Sidhu, Advocate for Mr. Rao Ajender Singh, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

Mr. Ashish Yadav, Addl.A.G. Haryana.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.159 dated 21.09.2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of Indian Penal Code, at Police Station Bawal, District Rewari.

Heard.

Learned State counsel submits that petitioner has joined the investigation, which is still in progress.

The allegation against the petitioner is that he in connivance with Ravina daughter of complainant had withdrawn some amount from the bank account of complainant. As per the allegations in the FIR, forged Sachin Mehta 2017.10.31 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

CRM-M-29296-2017 -2signatures of complainant on the withdrawal form were appended by Ravina and not by the petitioner. The police till date has not obtained report of hand-writing expert.

Keeping in view the above facts but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 11.08.2017 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the police as and when required; (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

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

(iv) that the petitioner 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 ) October 31, 2017 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2017.10.31 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh