Gurpreet Kumar @ Sonu v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-30328-2022 (O & M) Date of decision: 07.09.2022 Gurpreet Kumar @ Sonu ...... Petitioner V/s State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. Sahil Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, DAG, Punjab.

**** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks the grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in case bearing FIR No.153 dated 04.12.2021 under Sections 379-B, 411, 427, 34 and 201 IPC (added later on) registered at Police Station Goraya, District Jalandhar.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 18.07.2022 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation.

The learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Bawa Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation in terms of the order dated 18.07.2022 and is not required for custodial interrogation. In this view of the matter, interim order dated 18.07.2022 is made absolute.

However, the petitioner shall keep on joining the investigation as and when required to do so and he shall abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

The petition stands disposed of.

September 07, 2022 ( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) sukhpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2022.09.07 18:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document