Shinder Pal Singh Alias Shindu v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-39998-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-39998-2024 Date of Decision: August 20, 2024 Shinder Pal Singh @ Shindu ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.Amandeep Singh Manaise, Advocate for the petitioner.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.12, dated 16.01.2023, under Sections 302, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Fazilka wherein he has been summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the order of this Court passed in CRM-M-36769-2024 on 01.08.2024, (for quashing of impugned order, dated 01.06.2023, vide which the petitioner was declared proclaimed offender) the petitioner duly appeared before the trial Court and deposited the amount of Rs.25,000/- as well. He further submits that the petitioner did not file the application for anticipatory bail before the trial Court as earlier application filed by him for grant of anticipatory bail was already dismissed and hence he has MEENU 2024.08.21 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-39998-2024 -2approached this Court by way of filing the present petition. The petitioner has been summoned under Section 319 Cr.P.C. as an additional accused. Notice of motion.

On asking of the Court, Mr.Tarun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the trial Court within a week from today and if he appears and files an application for bail, the Court concerned is directed to grant him bail subject to its satisfaction during pendency of the trial. Needless to say that if the petitioner fails to appear before the trial Court within the stipulated period, then the protection granted today will not be available to him and the present petition would be deemed to have been dismissed. However, the petitioner would have protection from arrest for a week from today only. August 20, 2024 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2024.08.21 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document