Harmeet Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

2023:PHHC:165489 215/1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-59506-2023 Date of Decision:22.12.2023 Harmeet Singh

...Petitioner

vs.

State of Punjab and Another

...Respondents

Coram :

Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present :

Mr. S. P. S. Khaira, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Manish Kumar Singla, Advocate, for the complainant. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to his in case FIR No.95 dated 02.11.2023 under Sections 420, 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Rajpura, District Patiala.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the order dated 28.11.2023 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation.

Learned counsel for the State has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for further investigation. However, learned counsel for the complainant has vehemently opposed the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the present petition is allowed and the interim order dated 28.11.2023, passed by this Court, is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 22.12.2023 JUDGE M.Sikka Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No