High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/41668/2020allowed

Karamveer Singh @ Gaggi v. State Of Punjab

2021-09-02Mr. Justice Raj Mohan Singh2 pages

CRM-M-41668-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH (Through video conferencing) CRM-M No.41668 of 2020 Date of Decision: 02.09.2021 KARAMVEER SINGH @ GAGGI ......Petitioner Vs STATE OF PUNJAB .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH Present:Mr. Pankaj Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amar Ashok Pathak, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

**** RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J. (Oral) Petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.0155 dated 01.11.2020 registered under Sections 18(c), 29, 61 of the NDPS Act, 1985 at P.S. Bahawala, District Fazilka.

Notice of motion was issued on 11.12.2020 and arrest of the petitioner was stayed on the premise that the petitioner was one of the occupants of a pilot car and was not apprehended at the spot. The pilot car was allegedly followed by one more car i.e. Scorpio car from which Lovepreet Singh and Surinder Singh were apprehended with 3 kg 100 grams of opium. Petitioner was directed to join investigation vide order MOHMED ATIK 2021.09.02 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-41668-2020 dated 22.01.2021.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Devinder Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation to the entire satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. Custody of the petitioner is no more required for further investigation of the case, but he is having antecedent behaviour of criminal activity as he is involved in number of NDPS cases. On a pointed query, learned State counsel replied that of course petitioner is on bail in those other cases. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, the interim order dated 22.01.2021 is made absolute. 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.

Petition stands disposed of.

(RAJ MOHAN SINGH) September 02, 2021 JUDGE Atik Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHMED ATIK 2021.09.02 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document