High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/64577/2018allowed

Balwinder Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-02-22Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-64577 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 22, 2019 Balwinder Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.A.S.Barnala, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.Dhruv Dayal, Sr.DAG, Punjab for the respondent-State.

Mr.D.S.Malwai, Advocate for the complainant.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.534 dated 09.12.2018 under Sections 447, 448 and 380 IPC, registered at Police Station City Barnala, District Barnala.

Notice of motion was issued. Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for the complainant appeared and contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the parties as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that FIR in the present case has been VINEET GULATI 2019.02.22 16:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh registered under Sections 447, 448 and 380 IPC. Learned State counsel

CRM No.M-64577 of 2018 -2contended that Section 380 IPC has been deleted after enquiry. The petitioner has already joined the investigation. He is not required for custodial interrogation. No useful purpose will be served by sending and keeping the petitioner in custody till the disposal of the case. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and without discussing the facts of the case in minute details and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case, where the petitioner is entitled to benefit of anticipatory bail. Therefore, the present petition is accepted and the order dated 22.01.2019 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute.

February 22, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.02.22 16:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh