High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/35724/2020allowed

Iqbal Singh v. State Of Punjab

2021-02-25Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu1 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35724-2020(O&M) Date of Decision: 25.02.2021 Iqbal Singh ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present:

Mr. Barjinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rana Harjasdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 0179 dated 15.10.2020 under Sections 61/78 of Excise Act, 1914 registered at Police Station City Dhuri, Sangrur.

Vide order dated 06.11.2020, this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the petitioner to join investigation.

Learned State counsel states that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated 06.11.2020 granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the conditions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

February 25, 2021 (Harinder Singh Sidhu) manoj Judge Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2021.02.26 09:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document