Ashraf v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-50283 of 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-50283 of 2019 DATE OF DECISION :- July 22, 2021 Ashraf

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Mr. Kunal Dawar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Karan Garg, AAG, Haryana.

*** The case has been taken up through Video Conferencing. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has since joined the investigation and has been released on interim bail. He has further submitted that co-accused of the present petitioner namely Anil Kumar has been granted pre-arrest bail by this Court in CRM No.M-54821 of 2018 (O&M) (Annexure P-4) and the interim bail granted to the petitioner be made absolute. He has stated that the petitioner had resigned from directorship of company M/s SRD Price Distribution Group in the year 2017 and his resignation was duly uploaded on the portal of Ministry of Corporate Affairs ;the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and he had not dealt with the complainant or any matter relating to him at any stage. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Ravi Kumar admits the factum of petitioner having joined the investigation further stating that with regard to recovery of money, the petitioner has made a PARVINDER SINGH 2021.07.22 15:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-50283 of 2019 statement that he has already received the same, in that way his custodial interrogation is not required.

Under such circumstances, the interim bail granted to the petitioner on 27.11.2019 is made absolute, subject to the following conditions :- (i) he shall join the investigation as and when so directed. (ii) he shall appear in the Court on each and every date of hearing.

(iii) he shall not give any threat or intimidation to the prosecution witnesses.

(iv) he shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court.

(v) he shall surrender his Passport before the Investigating Officer and if he is not having Passport then shall file the affidavit in that regard. In case the petitioner violates any term and condition on which the bail has been granted to him, the prosecution would be entitled to apply for cancellation of bail.

The petition stands allowed accordingly.

(H.S. MADAAN) JUDGE July 22, 2021 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No PARVINDER SINGH 2021.07.22 15:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document