High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/30433/2022disposed of

Shri Kant Tripathi v. State Of Punjab And Others

2022-09-29Mr. Justice Raj Mohan Singh2 pages

CRM-M No. 30433 of 2022 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 30433 of 2022 Date of Decision: 29.09.2022 Shri Kant Tripathi -Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others -Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH

Present:

Mr. C.S. Singhal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. R.S. Pandher, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab.

**** RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J. (Oral) In compliance of order dated 15.09.2022, fresh status report has been filed by way of affidavit of Tushar Gupta, IPS, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-4, Ludhiana. On the basis of aforesaid status report, learned State counsel submits that two of the accused have already been arrested and report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has already been filed against them and even charges have been framed against those two accused persons. Remaining two accused are still at large and they shall be dealt in accordance with law. Evidently, the victim was summoned only on 12.07.2022 by the Special Investigation Team after recording JYOTI SHARMA 2022.09.30 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this ordert/judgment

CRM-M No. 30433 of 2022 -2her statement under Section 161 and 164 Cr.P.C. in order to know the version of the victim.

Learned State counsel on instructions from the Investigating Officer made a reference to the aforesaid fact on the last date of hearing on 15.09.2022.

This fact was also recorded in the previous status report submitted by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana in para no.8.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Lakhvir Singh submits that presence of the victim is not required. Even qua investigation of the accused who are still at large, report has already been submitted by the Special Investigation Team.

Learned State counsel also submits that absconding accused are being dealt in accordance with law including repeated raids being conducted at their known place of residences.

In view of statement made by learned State counsel, no further order is required to be passed in this case. Disposed of.

29.09.2022 (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) Jyoti Sharma JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No JYOTI SHARMA 2022.09.30 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this ordert/judgment