Daljit Singh Alias Kaka And ANR. v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-27641-2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27641-2022

Reserved on: 25.08.2022

Date of Pronouncement: 30.08.2022

Daljit Singh alias Kaka & another

...Petitioner (s)

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Ashok Kumar Khunger, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. H.S. Sitta, DAG, Punjab.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 8.3.2022 Sadar Abohar, District Fazilka 379 IPC and later on added Sections 420, 411 IPC 1.

The petitioners apprehending arrest in the FIR captioned above had come up before this Court under Section 438 CrPC seeking anticipatory bail. 2.

Vide order dated 29-06-2022, the petitioners were granted interim protection, which is continuing till date.

3.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioners contends that the custodial investigation would serve no purpose whatsoever, and the pre-trial incarceration would cause an irreversible injustice to the petitioners and their families. 5.

Ld. counsel representing the State opposes bail. REASONING:

6.

The allegations are stealing solar panels, which the accused themselves had installed on the previous days by taking money. The petitioners were directed to disclose their assets, which as per the petitioners' counsel has done. The ASHWANI KUMAR 2022.08.31 11:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this Judicial Record/Decree/Document, which is scanned copy of the original

CRM-M-27641-2022 petitioners were granted interim protection, and during the interregnum, there is no allegation that they intimidated the victim or victim's family or the witnesses or hampered the investigation, or despite being called to join the investigation, did not appear before the investigator. Given the above, there would be no justification to discontinue the interim protection, and the same is made absolute subject to the petitioners complying with the terms of the bail order. Petition allowed in aforesaid terms. Interim order is made absolute subject to strict compliance of all terms and conditions. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE August 30, 2022 AK Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No.

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