Bikram Singh v. State Of Punjab

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh Date of Decision:- 19.7.2022 Bikram Singh ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Rishu Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Luvinder Sofat, AAG, Punjab, assisted by ASI Nirmal Singh.

Mr. Arshdeep Singh Khaira, Advocate, for the complainant. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) 1.

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking grant of regular bail in respect of a case registered against him vide FIR No.53, dated 26.3.2020, Police Station Kathu Nangal, District Amritsar Rural, under Sections 420, 120-B IPC and Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulations) Act, 2014.

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When the matter was taken up on 17.2.2022 the following order was passed:

- 2 - "Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is willing to work out some amicable and reasonable settlement and that in order to prove his bonafides, he is willing to deposit an amount of Rs.2.5 lakhs before the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate within a period of 10 days from today.

Mr. Sarbjit Singh Khaira, Advocate, learned counsel for the complainant is not averse to compromise.

In view of the aforestated position, the matter is adjourned to 19.7.2022.

In case, the petitioner deposits an amount of Rs.2.5 lakhs before the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate within a period of 10 days from today, he shall be released on interim bail by the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate subject to his furnishing adequate bail bonds/surety bonds to its satisfaction.

In case, the aforesaid amount of Rs.2.5 lakhs is deposited before the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate shall get the same invested in FDR with some Nationalized Bank with a clear direction to the Manager concerned that no request for its encashment shall be entertained except under orders of the Court.

The parties shall appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Center at Amritsar on 17.3.2022. The Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Amritsar, shall do the needful for referring the parties to some able mediator."

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, the petitioner has deposited the aforesaid amount of Rs.2.5 lakhs before the trial Court. The said fact is not disputed by learned counsel for the complainant. 4.

It has also been submitted that the matter in fact has been amicably resolved amongst the parties and a petition for quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise has also been filed. The said fact is also not in dispute.

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In view of the aforestated position wherein the matter is stated to be amicably resolved, the petition is accepted and the interim directions as issued on 17.2.2022 are hereby made absolute. 6.

It is clarified that it shall be open to the parties to get the aforesaid amount of Rs.2.5 lakhs as invested in FDR adjusted in the terms of compromise.

19.7.2022 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No