In a petition seeking anticipatory bail in an IPC cheating and forgery case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed the petition after the State indicated the petitioner had joined investigation and was no longer needed for custodial interrogation.
The petition is allowed; the interim order dated 28.09.2020 is made absolute.
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CRM-M-9997 of 2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-9997 of 2020 Date of decision: 04.11.2020
Lachman Lal
... Petitioner
versus
State of Punjab
... Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI
Present: Mr. H.S.Jalal, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Mehardeep Singh Dulat, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab.
Through Video Conference
JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral)
The present petition has been filed for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.390, dated 24.09.2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station City Barnala, District Barnala.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was not named in the FIR and it was only on the basis of disclosure statement of the co-accused, namely, Ram Lal that his name was nominated.
Notice of motion was issued in this case on 28.09.2020 and interim protection was granted to the petitioner.
Today, Mr. Mehardeep Singh Dulat, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions of ASI Gurmail Singh, has stated that in pursuance of the aforesaid order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation and is fully co-operating with the investigation process and that he is no longer required for custodial investigation.
VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2020.11.05 19:29
CRM-M-9997 of 2020
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In view of the statement made by the learned State counsel, the present petition is allowed. Order dated 28.09.2020 is hereby made absolute.
Petition stands allowed.
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| 04.11.2020 | JUDGE | |
| adhikari | ||
| Whether speaking/non-speaking | : Yes/No |
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| Whether reportable | : Yes/No |
VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2020.11.05 19:29
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be extended to the petitioner who has already joined investigation.
Lachman Lal
State of Punjab
JASGURPREET SINGH PURI
As recorded by the court registry
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