High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/36484/2018allowed

Bachan Lal & ORS v. State Of Punjab

2018-12-19Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan2 pages

CRM-M No.36484 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.36484 of 2018 Decided on: 19.12.2018 Bachan Lal and others ....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN Present :

Mr. Sunil Agnihotri, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Joginder Pal Ratra, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Rohit Sapehiya, Advocate for the complainant.

ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J. (Oral) Petitioner No.1 prays for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.0043 dated 04.07.2018, registered under Sections 324, 452, 427, 506, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC'), at Police Station Hajipur, District Hoshiarpur.

The petition qua petitioners No.2 and 3 stands dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 04.09.2018.

The operative part of the order dated 04.09.2018, vide which interim anticipatory bail has been granted to petitioner No.1, is reproduced as under:- "....As far as petitioner No. 1 is concerned, learned counsel submits that as per allegations in the FIR, petitioner No. 1 Bachan Lal, who is aged 70 years, has not been directly attributed any injury.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Namdev Singh, submits that petitioner No. 1 be directed to MOHD YAKUB 2018.12.19 17:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

CRM-M No.36484 of 2018 appear before the Investigating Officer and join the investigation.

List again on 23.10.2018...."

Counsel for petitioner No.1 has submitted that, in pursuance to the order dated 04.09.2018, petitioner No.1 has appeared before the Investigating Officer and has joined the investigation. Counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Jagjit Singh, has not disputed the aforesaid fact and submits that petitioner No.1 is no more required for further investigation. It is further submitted that petitioners No.2 and 3 stands arrested. In view of the above, this petition is allowed and the interim bail granted to petitioner No.1 vide order dated 04.09.2018 is made absolute subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN) JUDGE 19.12.2018 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2018.12.19 17:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh