Chanchal Singh And ANR v. State Of Punjab

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 202-1 Date of decision:26.07.2021 Chanchal Singh and another ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Vivek Salathia, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. H.S.Multani, AAG, Punjab.

SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) The Court has been convened through video conferencing due to Covid-19 pandemic.

On 03.12.2019, following order was passed:- "Petitioners pray for grant of pre-arrest bail in FIR No.167 dated 1.11.2019 registered under Sections 323, 324, 341, 382, 506, 148, 149 IPC at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural.

Sh.Amit Sharma, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the first informant/injured.

Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that petitioner

{2} No.1 also suffered injuries including two on the head but the investigating agency has not registered any counter case. He further submits that petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of Court, Mr. Hittan Nehra, Addl. AG, Punjab who is present in Court accepts notice on behalf of the State of Punjab and prays for time to seek instructions. Let a copy of the petition be supplied to the learned counsel for the State during the course of the day.

Adjourned to 10.1.2020.

In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on interim bail subject to furnishing personal bonds and surety to the satisfaction of Arresting/ Investigating Officer.However, the petitioners shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C." Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Surjit Singh submits that the petitioners have joined investigation and are no longer required for custodial interrogation. He has further instructions to submit that the petitioners are not involved in any other criminal case. In view of the above facts, but without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated

{3} 03.12.2019 granting interim bail to the petitioners is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE July 26, 2021 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No