In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Crl. Misc. No. M-32972 of 2008
Date of Decision:February 06, 2009
Yograj Singh
---Petitioner
versus
State of Punjab
---Respondent
Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA
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Present: Mr. M.K.Singla,Advocate,
for the petitioner
Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab
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SABINA, J.
Yograj Singh-petitioner has filed this petition under Section
438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure(hereafter referred to as ‘Cr.P.C.’) in
FIR No. 421 dated 10.11.2008 under Sections 420, 406, 34 of the Indian
Penal Code registered at Police Station Tripri, Patiala.
At the time of issuing notice of motion, this Court had passed
the following orders:-
“This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.’ for
grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner(s) in case FIR No.
421 dated 10.11.2008 lodged for commission of offence
punishable under Sections 420, 406, 34 of the IPC with Police
Station Tripri, District Patiala.
Crl. Misc. No. M-32972 of 2008 -2-Learned counsel has drown the attention of the Court towards
para 2 of the petition wherein it has been specifically stated that
the petitioner is a minor of the age of 13 years. It has also been
brought out that the complainant is in the habit of extracting
money from innocent persons by black-mailing them of
implicating in false cases. List of cases has been given in para 6
of the petitioner.
Notice of motion for 8.1.2009.
In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the
petitioner will be released on interim anticipatory bail on
furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the
Arresting/Investigating Officer subject to the followings
conditions:-
“(i) The petitioner shall make himself available for
interrogation as and when required.
(ii)The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly
make any inducement, threat or promise to any
person acquainted with the facts of the case so
as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to
the Court or to any police officer; and
(iii)The petitioner shall not leave India without the
prior permission of the Court.”
It is directed that the respondent-State shall verify
the age of the petitioner.
To be heard with Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-
32167 of 2008.”
Crl. Misc. No. M-32972 of 2008 -3-
Learned State counsel has submitted that the petitioner has
joined investigation and is not required for further investigation.
Accordingly, interim bail granted by this Court on 19.12.2008
is confirmed.
Petition stands disposed of accordingly.
(SABINA)
JUDGE
February 06, 2009
PARAMJIT