Manjot Singh Alias Jot v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-50951-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-50951-2024 Decided on : 05.12.2024 Manjot Singh @ Jot ...... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present : Mr. Munish Puri, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Navdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

**** Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.

Status report by way of an affidavit of DSP, Sub Division City, District Pathankot filed on behalf of respondent-State in Court today, is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. Main case The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.94 dated 11.07.2024 under Section 190, 191(3), 194(2), 109, 115(2) of BNS (Section 238 of BNSS and Section 25/54/59 of Arms Act added later on) registered at Police Station Division No.2, District Pathankot. 2.

On the last date of hearing i.e. on 16.10.2024, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked him to join investigation: SONIA BURA 2024.12.05 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-50951-2024 -2- "Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and no injury has been attributed to the petitioner."

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 16.10.2024, petitioner has joined the investigation and cooperated with the investigating officer. 4.

Learned State counsel, on instructions, has not disputed that neither the petitioner named in the FIR in question nor any specific injury has been attributed to him; he has been nominated on the basis of a disclosure statement. the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Learned State counsel, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is not required for custodial interrogation.

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In view of the above, present petition is allowed and interim order dated 16.10.2024 is made absolute subject to the conditions as envisaged in Section 438(2) Cr.PC/482(2) BNSS. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) 05.12.2024 JUDGE sonia Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No SONIA BURA 2024.12.05 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document