High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/52845/2018allowed

Munna Singh v. Union Territory Chandigarh

2019-10-23Mr. Justice Surinder Gupta2 pages

CRM-M-52845 of 2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-52845 of 2018 Date of Decision: 23.10.2019 Munna Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

Union Territory Chandigarh ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. B.S. Bhalla, Advocate for Mr. Harkaran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gautam Dutt, APP, UT Chandigarh.

******* 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.365 dated 20.09.2018 registered for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code; 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, at Police Station Sector 31, Chandigarh. (Offence punishable under Section 302 IPC was added later on).

Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from Inspector Gurmukh Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no more required for the purpose of further investigation of the case.

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 27.02.2019 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, JITENDER KUMAR 2019.10.23 16:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh subject to the following terms:-

CRM-M-52845 of 2018 -2- (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 the presentation of challan in Court.

October 23, 2019 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2019.10.23 16:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh