Rajinder Kumar @ Rajinder Singh @ Mantri v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-26808-2019(2 petitions) -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

(1) Crl. Misc. No.M-26808 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 12, 2019 Rajinder Kumar @ Rajinder Singh @ Mantri ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(s).

(2) Crl. Misc. No.M-27078 of 2019 (O&M) Gurpreet Singh ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Vaibhav Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

Mr. Rakeshinder Singh Sidhu, A.A.G. Punjab.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Both the aforementioned petitions have been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No.67 dated 03.06.2019 registered for the offence punishable under Section 61(1) of Punjab Excise Act, 1914, at Police Station Meharban, District Ludhiana.

Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Sukhwinder SACHIN MEHTA 2019.09.16 14:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

CRM-M-26808-2019(2 petitions) -2Singh submits that petitioners have joined the investigation, which is still in progress but their custodial interrogation is not required for the purpose of further investigation.

In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, both these petitions are allowed. Orders dated 14.06.2019 passed in CRM-M-26808-2019 and 20.06.2019 passed in CRM-M-27078-2019 are made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by the police as and when required; (ii) that the petitioners shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against them so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioners shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court;

(iv) that the petitioners will seek regular bail on presentation of challan in Court.

( SURINDER GUPTA ) September 12, 2019 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No SACHIN MEHTA 2019.09.16 14:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh