Navjit Singh @ Navdee Singh @ Gora v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20026-2022 Date of Decision: 25.08.2022 Navjit Singh @ Navdee Singh @ Gora ......... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present:- Mr. Surmeet S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Harsimar Singh Sitta, DAG, Punjab.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) Vide order dated 11.05.2022, this Court had granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation.

This fact has not been disputed by the learned State counsel on the instructions from the concerned official. However, learned State counsel has opposed the bail. He further submits that in case this Court is inclined to give the bail to the petitioner then it should be subject to the strict and stringent conditions. Given above, the present petition is allowed and the interim order dated 11.05.2022 is made absolute, subject to the following conditions: (i) Given the nature of allegations and the other circumstances peculiar to this case, the petitioner shall surrender all weapons, firearms, ammunition, if any, along with the arms license to the concerned authority within ten days from today and inform the Investigator about the compliance. However, subject to the Indian Arms Act, 1959, the petitioner shall be entitled to renew and take it back in case of acquittal in this case.

(i) Within fifteen days, the petitioner shall procure a smartphone and inform its IMEI number and other details to the SHO/I.O. of the Police station mentioned before. The petitioner shall always keep the phone location/GPS on the "ON" JYOTI 2022.08.26 20:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document mode. Whenever the Investigating officer asks to share the location, the petitioner shall immediately do so. The petitioner shall neither clear the

CRM-M-20026-2022 -2location history, WhatsApp chats, calls nor format the phone without permission of the concerned SHO/I.O. This condition shall continue till the completion of the trial or closure of case, whatever is earlier. If the petitioner fails to comply with these conditions, then on this ground alone, the bail might be canceled, and the complainant may file any such application for the cancellation of bail, and State shall file the said application.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 25.08.2022 Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No JYOTI 2022.08.26 20:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document