IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
Crl. Misc No. M-34204 of 2008
Date of decision : 16.04.2009
Ved Vyas
....Petitioner
V/s
State of Punjab
....Respondent.
BEFORE : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA
Present: Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab.
RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL)
Pursuant to order dated 20.03.2009, passed by this Court, an
affidavit of Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar has been filed which
is taken on record.
Learned counsel for the State submits that investigation of the
case is at present is pending with the Superintendent of Police (Crime).
According to the counsel, Additional DGP, Crime, Punjab Annexure P-2
has directed the said officer to conduct the investigation. Thus, for all
intents and purposes, Superintendent of Police (Crime) is investigating
officer of the case now. Learned counsel for the State further submits that
the contents of the earlier affidavit filed by the investigating officer were
incorrect for which an unconditional apology has been tendered by Senior
Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar in the affidavit aforesaid.
In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the State
no further action is called for as regards the investigation.
As regards the query of the Court regarding delay in
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investigation, the FIR being of year 2005, learned counsel for the State
submits that investigation of the case shall be completed expeditiously and
positively within three months.
As regards prayer for anticipatory bail, learned counsel for the
State, on instructions from S.I. Harvinder Singh, who is present in Court
submits that pursuant to order dated 24.12.2008, passed by this Court,
petitioner has already joined the investigation and is not required for
custodial interrogation.
In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the State,
order dated 24.12.2008 granting ad-interim anticipatory bail to the
petitioner is hereby made absolute, subject to the conditions as envisaged
under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
16.04.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE