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Kala Masih @ Kaka Masih @ Arshdeep Masih v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC8 Nov 2021CRM-M/44140/2019

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The High Court converted interim directions to absolute terms, granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a cheating case, conditioned upon joining the investigation and obeying CrPC provisions.

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Petition accepted; interim directions made absolute subject to conditions including joining investigation and cooperating with the I.O. under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Kala Masih @ Kaka Masih @ Arshdeep Masih Vs… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2021)

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In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh

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CRM-M-44140-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 8.11.2021

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Kala Masih @ Kaka Masih @ Arshdeep Masih

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.... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

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Present:Mr. J.S.Mahal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr. Harbir Sandhu, AAG, Punjab, assisted by SI Rajesh Kumar.

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral)

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The petitioner has approached this Court seeking grant of anticipatory bail in respect of a case registered against him vide FIR No. 72, dated 9.7.2019, Police Station Sadar Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur, under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 IPC, wherein the allegations are broadly to the effect that the petitioner had cheated 25 persons and had deprived each of them of an amount of Rs.25,000/each on the pretext of sending them to Kuwait for pursuing different trades.

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MOHAN SINGH 2021.11.08 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the matter has been amicably resolved with about 15 of the affected persons and that he is in the process of compromising with the remaining persons as well and that in fact the FIR came to be lodged on account of some misunderstanding.

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Learned State counsel, upon instructions from SI Rajesh Kumar, has informed that pursuant to interim directions, the petitioner has since joined investigation and that the petitioner has otherwise compromised the matter with about 10-12 persons. It has also been informed that challan already stands presented and charges have already been framed.

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Having regard to the aforestated facts and circumstances particularly the fact that investigation is already complete, the petition is accepted and the interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 15.11.2019 are hereby made absolute subject to the condition that the petitioner shall join investigation as and when called upon to do so and cooperate with the Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

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8.11.2021

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Mohan

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(GURVINDER SINGH GILL) JUDGE

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Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No

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MOHAN SINGH 2021.11.08 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Kala Masih @ Kaka Masih @ Arshdeep Masih v. State of Punjab

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