Devinder Singh Sarpanch And ORS v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-43549 of 2018 Date of Decision: 19.08.2019 Devinder Singh, Sarpanch & others

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab & another

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARI PAL VERMA Present:- Mr. Achin Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Saurav Khurana, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Vikas Sonak, Advocate for Mr. A.S. Sekhon, Advocate for respondent no.2-complainant.

***** HARI PAL VERMA, J. (Oral) Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No.63 dated 09.09.2018 under Sections 323/324, 148, 149, 294, 506, 509 IPC and Section 3(1) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 registered at Police Station Sadiq, District Faridkot.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Angrej Singh, has apprised this Court that in the aforesaid FIR, challan has been presented and the petitioners are on regular bail. ASHWANI KUMAR 2019.08.21 09:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Criminal Misc. No. M-43549 of 2018 -2Learned counsel for respondent no.2-complainat has argued that as provided under Section 18 of the SCST Act, there is bar to grant anticipatory bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that challan has been presented in the case and the petitioners have already been admitted on bail, nothing survives in this petition. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. August 19, 2019 ( HARI PAL VERMA ) AK JUDGE Whether speaking / reasoned?

Yes / No Whether reportable?

Yes / No ASHWANI KUMAR 2019.08.21 09:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document