High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/23262/2019allowed

Gurpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-08-26Mr. Justice Surinder Gupta2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Crl. Misc. No.M-23262 of 2019 Date of Decision: August 26, 2019 Gurpreet Singh ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Amaninder Singh Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

Mr. Avtar Singh Sandhu, Addl.A.G. Punjab.

******* 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.103 dated 29.4.2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 21 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, at Police Station City (Kotwali) Faridkot.

Heard.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no more required in this case.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Sukhdev Singh also submits that petitioner has joined the investigation, which is still in progress but his custodial interrogation is no more required for the purpose DEEPAK KUMAR 2019.08.26 18:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-23262-2019 -2of further investigation.

In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 10.6.2019 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 presentation of challan in Court.

( SURINDER GUPTA ) August 26, 2019 JUDGE deepak Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR 2019.08.26 18:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document