Karandeepsingh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRMM No. 56112 of 2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.11.2024 Karandeep Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab .....Respondent












 


Present :

Mr. Kushagra Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. HS Deol, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. **** 



 

 The petitioner apprehends his arrest in respect of offences of causing minor hurt with the aid of weapon and also for rioting and unlawful assembly vide FIR No. 93 dated 31.08.2024 under Sections 118(1), 191(3) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) registered at Police Station Maqboolpura, District Amritsar.

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The allegations contained in the FIR vide Annexure P1 are that on the exhortation made by the petitioner, coaccused Mola armed with Datarr, a sharp edged weapon, caused minor injury on the hand of the complainant. 3.

Learned State counsel informed that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents and therefore, release of the petitioner on anticipatory bail may not be at the cost of influencing the prosecution case which is pending at the stage of investigation, this Court extends the benefit of interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to his furnishing personal bonds for a sum of Rs.50,000/ RAVINDER KUMAR 2024.11.13 10:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document



    [2] with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer.

However, the petitioner shall join investigation as and when called upon to do so and cooperate with the Arresting/Investigating Officer and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. In case the petitioner does not join the investigation, the State is free to move an application for cancellation of his bail.

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This order shall also remain subject to the following condition: i) The petitioner shall plant 10 saplings of indigenous plants at a public place and submit proof in that regard by way of photographs before the concerned Police Station where the FIR has been registered within a period of 15 days and if there is no such intimation submitted or intimation is found to be incorrect, then the State can move an application for cancellation of his bail. 5.

The petition stands allowed.

(SHEEL NAGU) CHIEF JUSTICE 12.11.2024 ravinder Whether speaking/reasoned √Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No√ RAVINDER KUMAR 2024.11.13 10:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document