High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/62312/2018allowed

Sukhwant Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-07-08Mr. Justice Surinder Gupta2 pages

CRM-M-62312 of 2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-62312 of 2018 Date of Decision: 08.07.2019 Sukhwant Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Rishu Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Avtar Singh Sandhu, Addl. AG, Punjab.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.202 dated 07.11.2018 registered for offences punishable under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code; 25 of the Arms Act; and 61 of the Excise Act, at Police Station Islamabad, Amritsar.

Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Surinderpal Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required for the purpose of further investigation of the case.

In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 10.01.2019 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for JITENDER KUMAR 2019.07.08 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh interrogation by the police as and when required;

CRM-M-62312 of 2018 -2- (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court.

(iv) that the petitioner will seek regular bail on the presentation of challan in Court.

July 08, 2019 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2019.07.08 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh