Nishan Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-33031-2022 (O & M) Date of decision: 21.09.2022 Nishan Singh ...... Petitioner V/s State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Ms. Sukhveer Kaur, 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.126 dated 17.08.2021 under Sections 61/1/14 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 registered at Police Station Raja Sansi, District Amritsar Rural.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 09.08.2022 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation.

The learned State counsel on instructions from Asi Baldev Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation in terms of the order dated 09.08.2022 and is not required for custodial interrogation. In this view of the matter, interim order dated 09.08.2022 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.

( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) September 21, 2022 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2022.09.22 11:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document