Gurpreet Singh Sethi v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-3880 of 2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-3880 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.07.2017 Gurpreet Singh Sethi ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. P.K. Phoolka, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Rajni Gupta, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the complainant.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 199 dated 04.09.2016 registered for the offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC'), at Police Station Kotwali, District Bathinda.

Heard.

The matter has since been amicably settled by the parties vide compromise dated 01.06.2017, which has been sent in original by the Mediator.

Under the aforesaid compromise, a demand draft of `2,60,000/- bearing no. 782784 dated 14.07.2017 drawn on State Bank of India has been handed over to complainant in Court. Earlier a demand draft of `4 lacs was deposited with Registrar (Judicial) of this Court. As per compromise, the said amount of `4 lacs is also to be paid to complainant. Jitender Kumar 2017.07.20 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-3880 of 2017 -2Learned counsel for complainant submits that the demand draft of `4 lacs deposited with Registrar (Judicial) is dated 17.02.2017 and requires revalidation.

Registrar (Judicial) is directed to hand over the demand draft deposited with him to learned counsel for petitioner, who will get the same revalidated and hand over the same to learned counsel for complainant for payment to Ms. Pushpa Sehgal.

As the matter has been amicably settled, the instant petition is allowed and order dated 07.02.2017 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the police as and when required; (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court.

(iv) that the petitioner will seek regular bail on the presentation of challan in Court.

Compliance of this order be apprised to this Court at the time of final disposal of petition seeking quashing of FIR, pending for 17.08.2017.

July 19, 2017 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Jitender Kumar 2017.07.20 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CHANDIGARH