Jaspreet Singh @ Jassi v. State Of Punjab

2024:PHHC:032449 CRM-M-54602-2023 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH (207) CRM-M-54602-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 06.03.2024 Jaspreet Singh @ Jassi ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN ****

Present:

Mr. Akshay Bhan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Aman Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Attri, AAG, Punjab.

**** ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.0285 dated 13.09.2023, registered at Police Station City Rajpura, under Sections 61, 1, 14, 78 (2), 63, 63-A and 69 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 and Sections 420 and 120-B of IPC, added later on. 2.

Learned State counsel has filed the status report by way of short affidavit of Satnam Singh, PPS Deputy Superintendent of Police, Posted in Excise and Taxation Department Jalandhar Division at Jalandhar. Copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel opposite. 3.

Vide order dated 02.11.2023, this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the petitioner to join investigation.

4.

Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Gurmeet Singh are submit that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no Manju 2024.03.12 00:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

2024:PHHC:032449 CRM-M-54602-2023 (O&M) longer required.

5.

In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated 02.11.2023 granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the conditions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

6.

However, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 7.

It is made clear that, in case, the petitioner is found involved in any such activity once again, the State is at liberty to promptly move an appropriate application for cancellation of bail detailing out the circumstances and violation of the condition(s) of bail. 8.

However, it is made clear that this order shall not be construed as parity qua any other co-accused.

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Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (ALOK JAIN) 06.03.2024 JUDGE manju Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportable:- Yes/No Manju 2024.03.12 00:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document