Ramesh Kumar @ Kala Dodhi v. State Of Punjab

2023:PHHC:155211

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-39490-2023 Date of Decision: 05.12.2023 Ramesh Kumar @ Kala Dodhi ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI

Present:

Ms. Shivani Jaglan, Advocate for Mr. P.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gurvinder Singh Sidhu, AAG, Punjab.

FIR No.

Dated Section/s Police Station 28.06.2023 15(b) and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Sadar, District Bathinda VIKAS SURI, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in the above-captioned case. 2.

Upon notice and after hearing learned counsel for the State, petitioner was directed to join investigation and was granted interim anticipatory bail, vide order dated 06.10.2023. 3.

Status report by way of affidavit dated 25.08.2023 has been filed by learned State counsel in Court today, which is taken on record. A copy thereof furnished to learned counsel for the petitioner. 4.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Sukhwant Singh, submits that in pursuance to the aforesaid order passed by this Court, petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation.

5.

In view of the above facts and the statement made by learned State counsel, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the interim anticipatory bail granted is made absolute, subject to the conditions specified in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(VIKAS SURI) December 05, 2023 JUDGE Sangeeta/shruti Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SHRUTI 2023.12.08 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.