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Amandeep Singh v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC22 Feb 2011CRM-M/24492/2010

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What is this about?

High Court allowed an application for anticipatory bail in a murder case. The court made a previous interim order absolute, subject to cooperation with investigation, allowing cancellation of bail if the petitioner fails to cooperate. No specific statutes were explicitly cited in the operative text.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; order dated 1.9.2010 made absolute subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Bail cancellable if petitioner fails to cooperate with investigation.

Amandeep Singh Vs State of Punjab — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Punjab & Haryana HC (2011)

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CRM No. M-24492 of 2010 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM No. M-24492 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.02.2011

Amandeep Singh

....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

....Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH

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Present: - Mr. R.S. Rai, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Vivek Goel, Advocate, for the complainant.

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1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not?

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3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

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ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL)

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This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.200 dated 16.7.2010 under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code Police Station City Faridkot.

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This Court vide order dated 1.9.2010 has directed to release the petitioner on interim bail.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has already been released on bail and the petitioner has joined the investigation and shall join the investigation as and when he is asked to do so by the Investigating Officer.

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Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, on instructions of ASI Baldev Singh, who is present personally in Court, has stated that petitioner has joined the investigation and no evidence is collected

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CRM No. M-24492 of 2010 (O&M)

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against the petitioner as yet.

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However, learned counsel for the complainant has opposed the bail application stating that still inquiry is on against the petitioner.

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Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 1.9.2010 is made absolute, subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall keep on co-operating in the investigation and if he fails to do so Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to get the bail cancelled.

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(Alok Singh) Judge

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February 22, 2011 R.S.

Amandeep Singh v. State of Punjab

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