Amritpal Singh v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-42285-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision:-31.3.2021 Amritpal Singh ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Vikas Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab, assisted by SI Gurnek Singh.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking grant of ancitipatory bail in respect of a case registered vide FIR No.316 dated 8.10.2020 at Police Station Goindwal Sahib, District Tarn Taran under Sections 323, 324, 506 and 326 of Indian Penal Code.

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At the time of issuance of notice of motion the following order was passed on 18.12.2020:

" The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is a case where even the petitioner has sustained injuries as would be evident from the copy of MLR (Annexure P-3), which would show that out of the two injuries sustained by him, one is an incised wound on his right forearm. It has further been submitted that although the petitioner had also made PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.04.01 11:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRM-M-42285-2020 (O&M) a complaint to the police but no action had been taken and that on the other hand a concocted version at the instance of other party has been put forth after 19 days of the occurrence in question. Notice of motion for 31.3.2021.

Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be released on interim bail subject to his furnishing personal bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and cooperate with the Arresting/Investigating Officer and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C." 3.

The learned State counsel, upon instructions from SI Gurnek Singh, has informed that pursuant to interim directions issued by this Court, the petitioner has since joined investigation and that his custodial interrogation is not required.

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In view of the aforestated position, wherein the petitioner is also stated to have sustained injuries and has already joined investigation and is not required for custodial interrogation, the petition is accepted and the interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 18.12.2020 are hereby made absolute subject to the condition that the petitioner shall join investigation as and when called upon to do so and cooperate with the Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

31.3.2021 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.04.01 11:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document