Joginder & ANR v. State Of Haryana

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

(1) Crl. Misc. No.M-3031 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 30, 2018 Joginder Lal and another ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

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

(2) Crl. Misc. No.M-6709 of 2017 (O&M) Rameshwar ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

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

(3) Crl. Misc. No.M-8393 of 2017 (O&M) Ramesh Chand ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

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

(4) Crl. Misc. No.M-9557 of 2017 (O&M) Balbir Singh ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

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

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Ms. Gurmeet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. H.S. Bedi, Advocate for petitioners Joginder Lal and anr.

Mr. P.S. Hundal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Dinesh Trehan, Advocate for petitioners in remaining petitions.

-2Mr. Deepak Grewal, D.A.G. Haryana.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) All the aforementioned petitions have been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No.15 dated 07.01.2017 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420 read with Section 120-B of Indian Penal Code, Sections 7 and 13(1) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Police Station Shahabad, District Kurukshetra.

Heard.

Learned State counsel submits that all the petitioners have joined the investigation, which is almost complete against them. Sanction for prosecution has been applied, which is awaited. Custodial interrogation of the petitioners is no more required for the purpose of further investigation.

In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, all these petitions are allowed. Orders dated 01.02.2017 passed in CRM-M-3031-2017; 03.03.2017 passed in CRM-M-6709-2017; 14.03.2017 passed in CRM-M8393-2017; and 21.03.2017 passed in CRM-M-9557-2017 are made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by the police as and when required; (ii) that the petitioners shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against them

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(iii) that the petitioners shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court;

(iv) that the petitioners will seek regular bail on the presentation of challan in Court.

( SURINDER GUPTA ) May 30, 2018 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No