Resham Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-M-63321-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-63321-2024 Date of Order: 19.12.2024 Resham Singh ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab & others

...Respondent (s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present:- Mr. PPS Duggal, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Ms. Swati Batra, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Jaswinder Singh, Advocate for respondent no.2-complainant.

*** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

1.

Petitioner seeks blanket bail in three different complaints/inquiries with the following prayer clause:- "First Petition under Section 528 of BNSS (482 CrPC) read with Section 482 of BNSS (438 CrPC), with a prayer, for passing any order, which this Hon'ble Bench deems fit and appropriate, with a prayer, directing the official respondents, to grant three weeks time by giving an advance notice, in case of registration of FIR, on the basis of inquiry report Annexure P-12 dated 09.08.2024, as per the application of respondent No.5; or registration of FIR on the basis of above stated inquiry report, by any member of family of respondent No.5. In the meantime, the arrest of the petitioner may kindly be stayed, or no coercive action be taken in view of above stated inquiry report, in the interest of justice.

Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and appropriate, may kindly be granted, to the petitioner, keeping in view of the totality of the circumstances."

2.

State's counsel, on instructions, submits that the first complaint filed by Amarjit Kaur against the petitioner stands closed. Thereafter, Amarjit Kaur filed another complaint against the petitioner, which is pending before DSP(D), Sangrur and the petitioner is not appearing. The petitioner has also filed a complaint against said Amarjit Kaur, in which, the petitioner cannot seek any protection because he is a ASHWANI KUMAR 2024.12.20 14:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

CRM-M-63321-2024 complainant therein. Thus, the petitioner needs protection only in one matter i.e. the complaint filed by Amarjit Kaur against the petitioner, which is pending before DSP (D), Sangrur.

3.

Given above, the present petition is disposed of, with a direction that if after inquiry, the aforesaid complaint, which is pending before DSP(D), Sangrur, is culminated into registration of an FIR and the petitioner is likely to be arrested, in that case, the concerned investigator shall give three days prior notice to the petitioner. However, the petitioner shall join investigations as and when called upon. In case the petitioner is summoned and he fails to join the investigation, then this order shall automatically stand recalled under Section 403 BNSS, 2023. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE December 19, 2024 AK Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No ASHWANI KUMAR 2024.12.20 14:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh