Sukhchain Singh And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And Another

2024:PHHC:022781

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-59409-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.02.2024 SUKHCHAIN SINGH AND ANOTHER ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ....Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present :

Mr. Kamal Narula, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Brijesh, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Kamalpreet Kaur, Advocate for the respondent No.2. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in FIR mentioned below:- FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 03.10.2023 Shahkot, District Jalandhar Rural 406/498-A IPC 2.

Vide order dated 05.12.2023 passed by this Court, the petitioner was released on interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 3.

Learned State counsel on instructions states that the petitioners have joined the investigation and they are not required for custodial interrogation.. 4.

In view of the said facts, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 05.12.2023 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

( MANISHA BATRA ) 16.02.2024 JUDGE Deepak Patwal NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO Deepak Patwal 2024.02.19 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh