Rajdeep Singh v State of Punjab

Punjab And Haryana High Court

 27 November 2012

Cr. Misc. No. M- 33278 of 2012(O & M) The Judgment was delivered by : Ram Chand Gupta, J. 1. The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail u/s. 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR no.244 dated 25.08.2012, under Sections 341/323/506/34 IPC and Sections 66A/67 of Information Technology Act, 2000, registered at police station Sadar Jalandhar. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record including the impugned order passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar dismissing anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of the petitioner. 3. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 18.10.2012 passed the following order:- "Contends that petitioner as well as complainant are students and that three different FIRs were already got registered by petitioner against complainant, detail of which has been given in the petition. Hence, it is submitted that the present FIR has been lodged just to pressurise the petitioner. It is further submitted that moreover it is a case of simple injury. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab for 27.11.2012 However, in the meantime, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to compliance of conditions specified u/s. 438(2) Cr.P.C." 4. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 18.10.2012. 5. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from ASI Mohan Singh, that petitioner has joined the investigation and that he is no more required for any custodial interrogation. 6. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. 7. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Rajdeep Singh is accepted and order dated 18.10.2012 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified u/s. 438(2) Cr.P.C. 8. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. Petition disposed of