High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/41567/2014allowed

Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi & ANR v. State Of Punjab

2015-07-07Mr Justice Gurdev Singh2 pages

CRM-M-41567-2014 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-41567-2014 Date of decision: 07.07.2015 Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi and another ..... Petitioners

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State of Punjab ..... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.P. NAGRATH PRESENT: Mr. Sidakmeet Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gazi Mohd., DAG, Punjab.

Mr. AS Brar, Advocate for the complainant.

R.P. NAGRATH, J. (ORAL) This petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners, namely; Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi and Jaswinder Singh @ Gurnam Singh seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 146 dated 25.09.2014 registered under Sections 307/392/326/325/148/149/506/120-B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Kot Isse Khan, District Moga.

When this case was listed on 12.12.2014, following order was passed:- "Learned counsel, inter alia, contended that controversy involved in the instant petition is identical to the one raised in CRM-M- 39907 of 2014 in which notice of motion has already been issued by means by order dated 25.11.2014 by this Court.

Issue notice of motion to the respondent.

RISHU KATARIA 2015.07.08 14:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-41567-2014 -2At this stage, Mr. J.S. Sekhon, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, appears and accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and seeks time to argue the matter.

Adjourned to 16.12.2014 for arguments, as prayed for.

Meanwhile, the petitioners are directed to join the investigation before the next date of hearing. In the event of their arrest, the Arresting Officer would admit them to bail on their furnishing adequate bail and surety bonds in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- each to his satisfaction."

On instructions from ASI Jaswinder Singh, learned State counsel submits that the petitioners have joined the investigation again on 21.05.2015 and that recovery of weapon has been made. It is further submitted that petitioners are no more required for further interrogation. In view of the above and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed and the interim bail granted to the petitioners vide order dated 12.12.2014 is made absolute and the petitioners shall abide by the conditions as enshrined in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

July 07, 2015 ( R.P. NAGRATH ) rishu JUDGE RISHU KATARIA 2015.07.08 14:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document