Som Lal v. State Of Punjab

Crl. Misc. No. M-34496 of 2015 -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-34496 of 2015 Date of Decision: 15.10.2015.

Som Lal .......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA

Present:

Mr. Anupam Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. R.P.S.Sidhu, AAG, Punjab.

**** SABINA, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 141 dated 28.8.2015 under Section 354-A, 323, 506, 308 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Maqsoodan, Jalandhar.

Prosecution story, in brief, is that on 28.8.2015 at about 5.30/6.00 P.M., complainant went to Soma Clinic as she was suffering pain in her abdomen. At that time, there was no patient in the clinic. The doctor started examining her and started kissing her forcibly. When the complainant protested, then she was caught hold from her neck and the doctor gave a scissor blow in her abdomen.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner was only a matriculate. Petitioner had no concern with Soma Clinic.

Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed GURPREET SINGH 2015.10.16 14:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-34496 of 2015 -2the petition and has submitted that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature and petitioner is required for custodial interrogation.

Since in the present case the allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. Petitioner is required for custodial interrogation.

Dismissed.

(SABINA) JUDGE October 15, 2015 Gurpreet GURPREET SINGH 2015.10.16 14:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh