Tasvir Singh Gill v. State Of Punjab

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

Criminal Misc. No.M-9720 of 2016 .....

Date of decision:4.8.2016 Tasvir Singh Gill .....Petitioner v.

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

Present:

Mr. Madan Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shivali, Assistant 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.22 dated 17.2.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga.

Notice of motion has been issued in this case. Ms. Shivali, learned Assistant 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 and learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the respondent-State and have gone through the record.

As per the prosecution version, the FIR was registered on the statement of complainant-Sohan Singh, who stated that he is an illiterate HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2016.08.05 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-9720 of 2016 [2] rustic villager and had to take loan of `10 Lakhs for constructing his house. It is also his case that accused Ripaldeep Singh relative of the complainant in connivance with other co-accused had fraudulently cheated him by getting two sale deeds registered on the pretext of offering him loan and he took from him copy of Jamabandi, `30,000/- for purchasing stamp papers, copies of ration card, voter card and bank pass book. The present petitioner is stated to be a Document Writer, who scribed the two sale deeds. The petitioner has joined the investigation. He is not the beneficiary of the above sale deeds, therefore, he is not required for custodial interrogation. 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 21.3.2016 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. August 4, 2016.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2016.08.05 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh