Manjeet Singh v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-52866-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 03.03.2025 Manjeet Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present:

Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG, Haryana.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1.

This petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.283 dated 19.09.2024, registered under Sections 406, 420 IPC, at Police Station City Narwana, District Jind.

2.

On 23.10.2024, the following order was passed:- "XX XX XX XX The allegations, in nutshell, are that that the petitioner had withdrawn an amount of Rs.6,83,293/- from the bank account/FDR in the name of his wife, after his wife had already expired.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as a matter of fact a loan amounting to Rs.6,48,000/- had been raised for the purpose of marriage of petitioner's sister and that the said loan had actually been raised in the name of petitioner's wife in the month of June, 2020 and ever since the said loan had been credited into the bank

account of petitioner's wife, it is the petitioner, who has been repaying the monthly installments regularly. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is just a case where the petitioner being husband had been managing the financial affairs of the family and that given the fact that he had been repaying the installments, it cannot be said that he had any intention to cheat anyone or to misappropriate the loan amount. Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner is serving in the Army and had no dubious intention of any kind.

Learned counsel further submitted that the FIR came to be lodged pursuant to a direction issued by the District Judge while deciding a claim petition filed by the petitioner in respect of death of petitioner's wife, who had died in a vehicular accident. It has been submitted that the said order particularly as regards issuance of said direction has already been challenged by way of filing First Appeal against Order (FAO) in this Court, which is still pending.

Notice of motion for 3.3.2025.

Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be released on interim bail subject to his furnishing personal bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and cooperate with the Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438

(2) Cr.P.C."

3.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Sukhwinder Singh, at the very outset, informs the Court that the

petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required.

4.

In view of the statement of learned State counsel, order dated 23.10.2024 is hereby made absolute. The petitioner shall abide by the terms and conditions envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS (erstwhile Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973). 5.

The petition stands disposed of.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 03.03.2025 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No