Sajjan Singh Yadav v. State Of Haryana

2024:PHHC:007396

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M No.19494 of 2023 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.01.2024 Sajjan Singh Yadav ........ Petitioner V/s.

State of Haryana ........Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Ankur Lal, Advocate and Mr. Gurmeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Shubhra Singh, Addl. A.G., Haryana (Through VC).

*** Anoop Chitkara, J. (Oral) FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 28.11.2022 Police Station, S.V.B. Gurugram 409, 418, 420, 467, 468, 120B, IPC and 13(1)(C), 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Aggrieved by the registration of FIR captioned above, the accused has come up before this court under section 482 CrPC for its quashing and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

2.

I have heard counsel for the petitioner for sufficient time. 3.

State counsel on instructions from Investigator-Jai Chand who is present in Court submits that the evidence in the case is documentary in nature which is voluminous and State needs time to complete the investigation. He further submits that launch of prosecution against the petitioner shall depend upon the evidence if comes against him. Moreover, this is not a stage to say that the petitioner is innocent or not as they need at least four months to complete the investigation.

4.

Faced with the situation, counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition and prayed for direction to investigator to complete investigation in a time bound manner.

5.

Given above, State to make efforts to complete the investigation within a period of 03 months. In case, State chooses to launch prosecution against the petitioner, in that case, Investigator shall supply complete copy of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. to the petitioner against proper receipt, and such supply shall be deemed compliance of Section 207 Cr.P.C. in advance. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to come up before this Court again after the completion of investigation.

6.

Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the above-said observations. All pending applications stand closed in tune with this judgment. 16th January, 2024 (ANOOP CHITKARA) Sonia Puri JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Sonia Puri 2024.01.20 11:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment