Dismissed

Amrik Singh v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC21 Jul 2015CRM-M/2104/2015

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What is this about?

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The court recalled a stay on the petitioner's arrest due to the seriousness of the cheating charges and the necessity of custodial interrogation, finding no merit in the bail plea.

What did the court decide?

The order dated 24.02.2015 staying the petitioner's arrest was recalled and the petition was dismissed.

Amrik Singh Vs State of Punjab — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2015)

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Date of decision: 21^st July, 2015

Amrik Singh

� Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

� Respondent

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Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not?

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Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

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Present: Mr. Ashwani K. Dhingra, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. C.S. Brar, Dy. Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Ranbir S. Sekhon, Advocate for the complainant.

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Allegations against the petitioner in this petition for anticipatory bail filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in case FIR No.163 dated 13.12.2014 registered at Police Station Mamdot, District Ferozepur under Section 420 IPC are that on 16.01.2014, he along with his co8accused/non8applicant Mukesh Kumar have duped Kulwinder Singh, Sona Singh, Balwinder Singh and Harjinder Singh of �12.50 lacs on the pretext of their selection in the Indian Army as

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RATTAN PAL SINGH 2015.07.21 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court

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Recruits and had issued fake Admit Cards and Seals when the victims were caught at the time of appearance in the examination.

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The contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is co8villager of complainant persons and rather has been instrumental in helping them in lodging the FIR and that he was earlier found innocent during investigations.

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However, learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Pawan Kumar submits that at no point of time the petitioner was ever found innocent and he opposes grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Keeping in view the seriousness of offences and the fact that custodial interrogation of the petitioner will be required, the order dated 24.02.2015 whereby arrest of the petitioner was stayed, is hereby recalled and finding no merit, the petition stands dismissed.

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RATTAN PAL SINGH 2015.07.21 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court

Amrik Singh v. State of Punjab

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