High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/52273/2021dismissed

Vipan Kumar v. State Of Punjab

2022-11-16Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-52273-2021 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.11.2022 VIPAN KUMAR

...Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Daman Jeet Bhoriwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, AAG Punjab.

Mr. Pankaj Garg, Advocate for the complainant.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J.

(ORAL) Through this petition, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.54 dated 01.04.2021, registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC, at Police Station City-2 Mansa, District Mansa.

Vide order dated 15.12.2021 passed by this Court, the petitioner had been directed to join the investigation. Thereafter, on 28.03.2022, the case was adjourned on the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner.

Today, learned State counsel, on the instructions from ASI Gurjit Singh, submits that despite having been granted the interim protection, the petitioner though has joined the investigation, yet he is not cooperating with the investigating agency. He further submits that the AMAN JAIN 2022.11.17 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgmentt

CRM-M-52273-2021 (O&M) -2petitioner has been declared as a proclaimed offender on 24.12.2021 i.e. after the date when the petitioner was granted the interim protection. The aforesaid fact has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the complainant.

Since, the petitioner has been declared as a proclaimed offender, no further indulgence is required to be granted by this Court. Moreover, the petitioner cannot be allowed to avail the interim protection at the costs of violation of the conditions laid therein. Therefore, the petitioner is no longer entitled to the interim protection. In view of the above, the present petition stands dismissed. 16.11.2022 (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) Aman Jain JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes/No Whether reportable?

Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2022.11.17 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgmentt