The High Court rejected the prayer for anticipatory bail in a case concerning forgery and identity impersonation. Balancing the gravity of allegations against the necessity of custodial interrogation for a free and fair investigation, the petition was dismissed.
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CRM-M 12357/2016
118
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Date of decision:11.04.2016
Kaur Singh
.............Petitioner
v.
State of Punjab
.............Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH
Present:Mr.Liaqat Ali,Advocate for the petitioner
Jaswant Singh,J.(Oral)
Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.82 dated 4.8.2015 under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC, PS City Hathoor, Ludhiana.
As per allegations land of complainant-Amar Kaur @ Amarjit Kaur has been sold by her step-brother Jeet Singh by forging her GPA dated 26.10.1993.
Role attributed to the present petitioner is that he identified the impersonator as complainant-Amar Kaur @ Amarjit Kaur, executant of the GPA.
Counsel for the petitioner heard.
Keeping in view the nature and gravity of allegations, custodial interrogation of petitioner would be required for free and fair investigation.
Dismissed.
11.04.2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge
RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.04.11 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of identity impersonation and forgery.
Whether custodial interrogation is required to ensure free and fair investigation.
Kaur Singh
State of Punjab
Jaswant Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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