A Single Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana allowed a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for pre-arrest bail after noting the petitioner's cooperation in the investigation. The bail was made absolute with conditions.
Petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. allowed; bail order in FIR No.91/2017 made absolute subject to conditions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-47147-2017
Date of decision: 29.01.2018
Gurjant Singh
…. Petitioner
V/s
State of Punjab and anr.
...Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA
Present: Mr. S.S. Rangi, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. C.L. Pawar, Sr. DAG, Punjab.
Mr. SPS Sidhu, Advocate, for the complainant.
Rajan Gupta, J. (Oral)
This is a petition filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No.91 dated 20.10.2017 under Sections 452, 323, 341, 506, 148, 149 and 307 IPC (Section 307 IPC added later on) at Police Station Bakshiwala, District Patiala.
Learned counsel for the State submits that pursuant to order dated December 12, 2017, petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation.
In view of the above, order dated December 12, 2017, is hereby made absolute subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
Disposed of. In case, petitioner does not co-operate, State/complainant shall be at liberty to seek remedy under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C.
(RAJAN GUPTA) January 29, 2018 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No
Sukhpreet Kaur 2018.01.30 17:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner subject to conditions.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Gurjant Singh
State of Punjab
Rajan Gupta
As recorded by the court registry
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