Darshan Singh vs State Of Punjab on 23 January, 2009

Criminal Misc. No. M-155 of 2009                                        1




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


                  Criminal Misc. No. M-155 of 2009

                     Date of Decision: 23.1.2009


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

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

Present: Mr. G.S. Nagra, Advocate
         for the petitioner.

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

Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral)

On 7.1.2009, this Court passed the following order:-

“Counsel for the petitioners contends that

offence, if any, fall under Section 21 of the Minor

and Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957

and that being a special offence, no offence under

Section 379 IPC is made out. It is further stated that

the petitioners are having civil dispute with Mohan

Singh.

Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate

General, Punjab, for 23.1.2009.

Meanwhile, in the event of arrest,

petitioners shall be released on interim bail to the

satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioners shall
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join investigation as and when called for. Petitioners

shall also abide by the conditions specified under

Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.”

Counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has joined

investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required.

Taking into consideration the order dated 7.1.2009 passed by

this Court and the statement made by counsel for the State, interim pre-

arrest bail granted to the petitioner is affirmed till the presentation of

final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be

permitted to furnish regular bail bonds.

With the observations made above, the present petition is

disposed off.

(Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia)
Judge
January 23, 2009
“DK”