Jagraj Singh Alias Jugraj Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-39912-2024 Date of decision: 10.12.2024 JAGRAJ SINGH ALIAS JUGRAJ SINGH ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Sukhveer Singh Killianwali, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Navdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

***** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1.

Prayer in the instant petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.83 dated 27.06.2024 under Sections 326, 323, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Khalra, District Tarn Taran.

2.

On the last date of hearing i.e. on 20.08.2024, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked him to join investigation:- "Learned counsel inter alia contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case; he was not even present at the place of alleged occurrence and instead was attending some Bhog ceremony at the relevant time. It has also been submitted that petitioner, who has no criminal antecedents, has been attributed an injury with a Datar on the elbow of the complainant, which is a non-vital part of his body" POONAM RATHORE 2024.12.10 16:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 20.08.2024, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency.

4.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Balbir Singh, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for his custodial interrogation.

5.

In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 20.08.2024, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) of BNSS, 2023.

(MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE December 10, 2024 poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No POONAM RATHORE 2024.12.10 16:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh