Manjoor Hussian And ANR v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19096-2020 Date of decision : 18.08.2020 Manjoor Hussian and another ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr.Ritesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Amit Mehta, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. SUVIR SEHGAL J. (ORAL) The Court has been convened through video conferencing due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Through the instant petition under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.88, dated 23.10.2019 registered under Sections 323, 324, 379, 295, 148, 149 of IPC and later on Section 326 IPC was added at Police Station Rangar Nangal, District Batala.

Vide order dated 17.07.2020 passed by this Court, the petitioners were released on interim bail and were directed to join investigation. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Channan Singh, states that the petitioners have joined the investigation and they are not required for custodial interrogation.

In view of the said facts, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 17.07.2020 granting interim bail to the petitioners is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 18.08.2020 (SUVIR SEHGAL) anju JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No -10ANJU 2020.08.19 11:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh