Ramesh @ Sesa v. State Of Haryana

2024:PHHC:062420 CRM-M-17252-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH (219) CRM-M-17252-2024 Date of Decision:-06.05.2024 Ramesh@Sesa ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana ......Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN ****

Present:

Mr. Sunil Saharan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anmol Malik, DAG, Haryana.

**** ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.382 dated 30.05.2023, under Section 15 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station City Hansi, District Hisar.

2.

Learned State counsel has filed detailed response/reply by way of an affidavit of ASI Ramesh Kumar No.59/Hansi, Investigating Officer in compliance of vide order dated 08.04.2024 along with Annexures, which are taken on record. Copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioner who reserves his right to take appropriate steps in accordance with law in the trial court.

3.

Vide order dated 08.04.2024, this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the petitioner to join investigation.

4.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Ramesh Kumar submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. Manju 2024.05.08 09:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

2024:PHHC:062420 CRM-M-17252-2024 5.

In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated 08.04.2024 granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the conditions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

6.

However, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 7.

It is made clear that, in case, the petitioner is found involved in any such activity once again, the State is at liberty to promptly move an appropriate application for cancellation of bail detailing out the circumstances and violation of the condition(s) of bail. 8.

However, it is made clear that this order shall not be construed as parity qua any other co-accused.

(ALOK JAIN) 06.05.2024 JUDGE manju Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportable:- Yes/No Manju 2024.05.08 09:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document