Sham Lal @ Sonu v. State Of Punjab

2023:PHHC:123322

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26445-2023 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.09.2023 SHAM LAL @ SONU

...Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Abhinav Singh, Advocate for Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Hakam Singh, AAG Punjab.

HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J.

(ORAL) Through this petition, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.03 dated 07.01.2023, registered under Sections 323, 324, 341, 506, 34 IPC and Section 326 IPC (added later on), at Police Station rahon, District SBS Nagar.

Vide order dated 25.05.2023 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court, the petitioner had been granted ad interim pre-arrest bail and directed to join the investigation.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the aforesaid order, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Ram Pal, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is now not required for any further investigation.

AMAN JAIN 2023.09.20 16:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-26445-2023 (O&M) -2In view of the above, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 25.05.2023 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.

20.09.2023 (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) Aman Jain JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes/No Whether reportable?

Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2023.09.20 16:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document