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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/51385/2024allowed

Lal Chand Virhe v. State Of Punjab

2024-11-18Mr. Justice Kuldeep Tiwari3 pages



      

 



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2. The learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that, in fact, the petitioner is the complainant in the present FIR, however, during the course of investigation, he has been transposed as an accused therein. He further submits that, as per allegations, the telephonic recordings inter se the petitioner and other

   accused persons reveals that, the petitioner knows everything about the act and conduct of the other accused persons, who applied for N.O.C./P.C.C. etc. on the basis of fake documents.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that, since the entire case is based upon documentary evidence, and that, petitioner's co-accused/main beneficiary Happy Singh has already been granted the concession of anticipatory bail by this Court, vide order dated 10.07.2024, drawn upon CRM-M-10228-2024, therefore, the petitioner also deserves the concession of anticipatory bail.

4. Notice of motion for 18.11.2024.

5. Mr. Pardeep Bajaj, D.A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State of Punjab.

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