Rajat v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32720-2024 Date of decision: 04.10.2024 RAJAT ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF HARYANA ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocate for Mr. D.P.S. Bajwa, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Gagandeep Singh Chhina, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Rishi Pal Chaudhary, Advocate for the complainant. ***** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in case FIR No.177 dated 18.06.2024 under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Safidon, District Jind. 2.

On the last date of hearing i.e. on 12.07.2024, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked him to join investigation:- "Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that as per allegations levelled in the FIR which has been annexed as Annexure P-1, the petitioner is stated to have only introduced the complainant with co-accused Abhishek who was paid Rs.20 lakhs by the complainant for arranging for higher studies of the son of POONAM RATHORE 2024.10.04 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-32720-2024 -2the complainant in U.K. Learned counsel submits that it is not even the case of the complainant that any sum of money in cash or through bank account of the petitioner was ever given by the complainant.

On a pointed query, learned counsel has categorically replied that the petitioner is not involved in any other criminal case much less a case of similar nature."

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 12.07.2024, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency.

4.

Learned State counsel, on instructions, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for his custodial interrogation.

5.

In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 12.07.2024, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) of BNSS, 2023.

(MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE October 04, 2024 poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No POONAM RATHORE 2024.10.04 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh