Surinder Pal v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
This petition for anticipatory bail was filed by a government servant against an FIR alleging cheating and criminal conspiracy. The Court granted interim bail subject to the petitioner's personal and surety bonds and a mandatory deposit of seven lakhs as FDR before the trial court within two weeks.
What did the court decide?
Petition accepted; petitioner released on interim bail subject to personal/surety bonds, cooperation, and depositing Rs. 7 lacs as FDR with the trial court within two weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-2507-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 8.3.2021
Surinder Pal … Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
... Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Present:Mr. Nandan Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab, assisted by SI Walaiyti Ram.
Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate for the complainant. (Proceedings conducted through video conferencing)
GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J
- The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in a case registered vide FIR No.01 dated 2.1.2021 under Sections 406/420/120-B IPC and Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2014 and Section 24 of Immigration Act at Police Station City Balachaur, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail is maintainable on High Court in proceedings arising from an FIR alleging cheating and criminal conspiracy.
Whether the petitioner, a government servant named in the FIR, should be granted interim bail subject to satisfying a deposit condition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Surinder Pal
- respondent
State of Punjab
Coram
Gurvinder Singh Gill
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRM-M/2507/2021
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