Paramjit Singh v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh Date of Decision:-10.12.2024 Paramjit Singh ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Siddharth Attri, AAG, Punjab.

***** FIR No.

Dated Police Station Under Section/s 28.6.2024 City Kapurthala, District Kapurthala 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of Indian Penal Code GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in respect of the aforementioned FIR.

2.

At the time of issuance of notice of motion, the following order was passed on 2.9.2024:

"The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in respect of a case registered against him vide FIR No. 175, dated 28.6.2024, Police Station City Kapurthala, District Kapurthala, under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC.

The case of the prosecution is that one Harwinder Singh and a lady impersonated as Gurwinder Singh and Daljit Kaur and got a

( 2 ) loan of Rs.45 lakhs sanctioned on the basis of fake identity documents. It is the case of prosecution that the petitioner was well acquainted with the bank Manager and on the basis of his association persuaded him to help the coaccused Harwinder Singh and a lady and who by impersonating themselves as Gurwinder Singh and Daljit Kaur got the loan raised.

It is further the case of prosecution that after the loan of Rs.45 lakhs had been sanctioned Gurwinder Singh withdrew an amount of Rs.10 lakhs in cash and transferred another amount of Rs.34 lakhs to his savings bank account.

Learned counsel submits that he is not named in the FIR and that the only role attributed to him is that he knew the bank Manager and that because of him the bank Manager had helped the coaccused to perpetuate the fraud. Learned counsel submits that there is nothing on record to show about the alleged association of the petitioner with the bank manager and that there is nothing even to show that he had ever benefited from the alleged dubious loan amount.

Notice of motion for 10.12.2024.

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.

Learned State counsel, upon instructions from the Investigating Officer, has informed that pursuant to interim directions issued by this Court on 2.9.2024, the petitioner has since joined investigation and he is not required for any custodial interrogation.

( 3 ) 4.

Having regard to the aforestated position, wherein the petitioner is stated to have joined investigation and is not required for any custodial interrogation, the petition is accepted and the interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 2.9.2024 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 482 BNSS.

10.12.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No