High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/42454/2019allowed

Navjot Singh @ Mintu v. State Of Punjab

2020-01-28Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-42454-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 28.1.2020 Navjot Singh @ Mintu ... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Varinder Basa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Khurana, DAG, Punjab assisted by ASI Ravinder Singh.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J .

1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking grant of anticipatory bail in a case registered against him vide FIR No. 65 dated 18.8.2019 under Sections 21/22/61/29 of NDPS Act at Police Station Qadian, District Batala.

2. It is the case of prosecution that one Malkiat Singh was found in possession of 10 grams of heroin and 500 intoxicating tablets. It is further the case of prosecution that during the course of interrogation, the said Malkiat Singh disclosed that the contraband had been supplied to him by the petitioner.

3. Pursuant to interim directions issued by this Court, the petitioner is stated to have joined investigation. The learned State counsel has, however, informed that there are three other cases pending against the petitioner.

4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, especially that the petitioner has been nominated on the basis of disclosure statement, the KAMAL KUMAR 2020.01.28 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-42454-2019(O&M) veracity and admissibility of which would be debatable, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not warranted.

5. The petition, as such, is accepted and the interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 7.11.2019 are hereby made absolute subject to the condition that the petitioner shall continue to appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon to do so and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. 28.1.2020 (Gurvinder Singh Gill) kamal Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No KAMAL KUMAR 2020.01.28 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document