High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/37232/2019allowed

Sukhpal Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-12-16Mr. Justice Surinder Gupta2 pages

CRM-M-37232 of 2019 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-37232 of 2019 Date of Decision: 16.12.2019 Sukhpal Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Kulwinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Avtar Singh Sandhu, Addl. A.G. Punjab.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.48 dated 20.05.2016 registered for offences punishable under Sections 307, 452, 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code; 25/27 of the Arms Act, at Police Station Gidderbaha, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Jaskaran Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no more required for the purpose of further investigation of the case.

In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 05.09.2019 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for JITENDER KUMAR 2019.12.17 10:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh interrogation by the police as and when required;

CRM-M-37232 of 2019 -2- (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court.

(iv) that the petitioner will seek regular bail on the presentation of challan in Court.

December 16, 2019 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2019.12.17 10:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh