High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/48449/2018allowed

Jaskaran Singh v. State Of Punjab

2018-11-21Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan2 pages

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-48449 of 2018 .....

Date of decision:21.11.2018 Jaskaran Singh .....Petitioner v.

State of Punjab .....Respondent ....

Present:

Mr. G.S. Jagpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pawan Sharda, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.160 dated 24.9.2018 registered for the offence under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act') at Police Station Sadar Jalandhar, District Jalandhar.

Notice of motion has been issued in this case. Mr. Pawan Sharda, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested this petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that pouches containing two grams of Heroin had been recovered from the co-accused. The present petitioner is HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2018.11.22 15:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-48449 of 2018 [2] nominated in this case.

The petitioner has already joined the investigation. He is not required for custodial interrogation. Nothing is to be recovered from him. No useful purpose will be served by sending the petitioner to custody. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case; without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find merit in this petition and the same is allowed. The interim order dated 1.11.2018 passed by this Court granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and shall abide by the conditions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. November 21, 2018.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2018.11.22 15:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh