Nawab Din v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24224 of 2020 Date of decision:15.10.2020 Nawab Din ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ramdeep P.Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) The Court has been convened through video conferencing due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Through the instant petition, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.88 dated 23.10.2019 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 323, 324, 379, 295, 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, however, Section 326 of IPC was added later on, at Police Station Rangar Nangal, District Batala. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Chanan Singh submits that the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation.

In view of the above facts, but without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 01.09.2020 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. October 15, 2020 (SUVIR SEHGAL) savita JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2020.10.16 11:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh