High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/55685/2018dismissed

Avtar Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-01-07Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-55685 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 07, 2019 Avtar Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Amit Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.Dhruv Dayal, Sr.DAG, Punjab for the respondent-State.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.133 dated 23.10.2018 under Sections 420 IPC and Section 13 of Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, registered at Police Station Jhabhal, District Tarn Taran. Notice of motion was issued. Learned State counsel appeared and contested the petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that main allegations are against the present petitioner, who is stated to be travel agent. It is stated that he has taken `4 lakhs for sending the complainant and one Nirmal Singh to foreign VINEET GULATI 2019.01.08 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-55685 of 2018 -2country. Learned State counsel has brought it to the notice of this Court that forged VISA and tickets have been given by the petitioner. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case and in view of the serious allegations against the petitioner, I find that no ground is made out for grant of anticipatory bail to him. Therefore, finding no merit in the present petition, the same is dismissed.

January 07, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.01.08 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh