High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/21150/2022allowed

Ran Singh Bhatti v. State Of Punjab

2022-08-09Mr. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi1 pages

CRM-M-21150-2022 (O & M) ::1::

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-21150-2022 (O & M) Date of decision:09.08.2022 Ran Singh Bhatti ...... Petitioner V/s State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. Jagjot singh Lalli, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, DAG, Punjab.

***** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks the grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a case bearing FIR No.21 dated 24.03.2022 under Sections 379 IPC and Section 21 of the Mines & Minerals Act, registered with Police Station Koom Kalan, Ludhiana.

The learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Ranjit Singh, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation in terms of the order dated 20.05.222 and is not required for custodial interrogation. In this view of the matter, interim order dated 20.05.2022 is made absolute.

However, the petitioner shall keep on joining the investigation as and when required to do so and he shall abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

The petition stands disposed of.

( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE August 09, 2022 sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2022.08.10 23:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Whether reportable : Yes/No