Sumanpreet v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-39059-2023 2023:PHHC:119440 223-2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-39059-2023 Decided on: 11.09.2023 Sumanpreet

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. P.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Luvinder Sofat, DAG, Punjab.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 02.05.2023 Vigilance Bureau, Flying Squad-I, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab 409, 420, 465, 466, 468, 471, 120-B IPC (201 IPC added later on) and Section 13(1)(a) & 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act as amended by PC (Amendment) Act 2018 1.

The petitioner apprehending arrest in the FIR captioned above, had come up before this Court under Section 438 CrPC seeking anticipatory bail. 2.

Vide order dated 10.08.2023, the petitioner was granted interim protection, which is continuing till date. On 01.09.2023, interim order was extended subject to complying with some conditions.

3.

Petitioner's counsel submits that they have complied with the previous order and handed over the affidavit to the state counsel. 4.

However, on instructions from Inspector Inderpal Singh, counsel for the State has opposed the bail on the ground that now all the beneficiaries are depositing the entire compensation amount and some have even deposited the interest accrued thereupon. At this, petitioner's counsel submits that they would also deposit the balance (50%) compensation amount.

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CRM-M-39059-2023 2023:PHHC:119440 5.

Given the candid stand of the petitioner, petitioner is directed to deposit the entire compensation amount by 30.09.2023. It is clarified that although the affidavit has been handed over to the State but after deposit of the compensation amount, the investigator shall return the original affidavit to the petitioner. It is further clarified that since the offer of returning the entire compensation amount is voluntary, it is clarified that in case, the petitioner fails to deposit the entire compensation amount received by her till 30.09.2023, the State shall file an application for cancellation of this bail. 6.

Petition is allowed in the terms mentioned above. Interim order dated 10.08.2023, is made absolute. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 11.09.2023 anju rani Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No.

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