Rahul Alias Pichi v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-52690-2024 Date of decision: January 22nd, 2025 Rahul alias Pichi .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Vipan Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. H.S. Deol, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Gaurav Gaur, Advocate for respondent No.2.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail in FIR No.44 dated 30.03.2024 under Sections 307, 323, 324, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Division No.5, Police Commissionerate Jalandhar.

2.

Vide order dated 23.10.2024, the petitioner had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of the said order reads as under:- "Learned counsel inter alia contends that a perusal of the allegations levelled in the FIR reveals that he has not been attributed any injury in the occurrence in question and the only role attributed to him is of raising a lalkara." 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 23.10.2024, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.01.22 17:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

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Learned State counsel, on instructions, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for his custodial interrogation.

5.

In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 23.10.2024, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS.

January 22nd, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.01.22 17:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh