Chachal Singh vs State Of Punjab on 12 August, 2008

Criminal Misc. No. M-16569 of 2008                                            1




      In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh.

                    Criminal Misc. No. M-16569 of 2008

                       Date of Decision: 12.8.2008


Chachal Singh
                                                                     ...Petitioner
                                      Versus
State of Punjab
                                                                 ...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA.

Present: Mr. Munish Bhardwaj, Advocate
         for the petitioner.

          Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate
          General, Punjab, for the respondent-State.


Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral)

On 8.7.2008, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court passed the

following order:-

“Present: Mr. Munish Bhardwaj, Advocate
for the petitioner.

Counsel for the petitioner contends that

the petitioner is the father-in-law of the complainant,

who has nothing to do with the jewellery as the

same was never handed over to him.

Notice of motion for 12.8.2008.

Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the

petitioner shall be released on bail by the

Investigating/Arresting Officer on his furnishing bail

bond to his satisfaction. He shall further abide by the
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provisions as laid down under Section 438(2)

Cr.P.C.

Sd/-

(Rakesh Kumar Jain)
Judge
July 08, 2008″.

Counsel for the petitioner contends that two sisters of the

husband have been arrested and have been released on regular bail.

Mr. Mehardeep Singh, learned Assistant Advocate General,

Punjab, on instructions from Ramesh Kumar, Head Constable, submits

that recovery has been effected from the petitioner and he is no longer

required for custodial interrogation.

In view of the reasons given in the order dated 8.7.2008 and

the statement made by counsel for the State, order dated 8.7.2008 is

made absolute till the submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C.

(challan). Thereafter, petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail

bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned Court.

(Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia)
Judge
August 12, 2008
“DK”