Manjit Singh @ Mandeep Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32025-2022 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.11.2022 MANJIT SINGH @ MANDEEP SINGH

...Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Lupil Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, AAG Punjab.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J.

(ORAL) Through this petition, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.109 dated 04.06.2022, registered under Sections 379, 427, 447, 511, 148, 149 and 506 IPC, at Police Station Sadar Fazilka.

Vide order dated 26.07.2022 passed by this Court, the petitioner had been granted ad interim pre-arrest bail and directed to join the investigation.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the aforesaid order, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Kewal Kumar, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is now not required for any further investigation.

As per the Office report, notice the respondent No.2 could not be issued for want of the process fee.

AMAN JAIN 2022.11.21 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgmentt

CRM-M-32025-2022 (O&M) -2Since, as per the learned State counsel, the petitioner has joined the investigation and not required for any further investigation, filing of the process fee and issuing notice to respondent No.2 is hereby dispensed with.

In view of the above, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 26.07.2022 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

21.11.2022 (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) Aman Jain JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes/No Whether reportable?

Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2022.11.21 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgmentt