High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/7974/2018disposed of

Gurmukh Singh v. State Of Punjab

2018-03-09Mr. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-7974-2018 Date of decision: 09.03.2018 Gurmukh Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR

Present:

Mr. K.S. Jetley, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mrs. Anju Arora, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. **** JAISHREE THAKUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition that has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 123 dated 31.10.2015 under Sections 304-B, 302, 306, 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Dhariwal, District Gurdaspur.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that under the said FIR co-accused i.e. parents of the petitioner have already been acquitted of the charges by order dated 24.05.2017 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur. It is contended that at the time of death of his wife, he was not residing in India and was in Dubai while further contending that he has been summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is ready to join the proceedings in the trial but prays for grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

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CRM-M-7974-2018 -2Keeping in view of the fact that under the same set of allegations the parents of the petitioner stand acquitted and the fact that the petitioner has only been summoned under Section 319 Cr.P.C., this Court deem it appropriate to stay the arrest of the petitioner for ten days and in the meantime, the petitioner is directed to appear before the learned trial Court within 10 days from today and seek concession of bail. On doing so, he be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds / surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

In case, the petitioner does not appear before the trial Court pursuant to the order passed by this Court within the stipulated period, the interim protection granted shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. 09.03.2018 (JAISHREE THAKUR) Satyawan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes.

Whether reportable No.

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