Judgment:
CRM not M-6954 of 2013 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM not M-6954 of 2013 Date of decision :
1. 5.2013 Amritpal Singh and others .........Petitioners versus State of Punjab ........Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh, Acting Chief Justice.
Present:- Mr.Gurpreet Singh Brar, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr.J.S.Puri, Addl.
AG, Punjab --- Jasbir Singh, ACJ.
(Oral) The petitioners are seeking benefit of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.29 dated 27.4.2004, Police Station Dera Baba Nanak, District Gurdaspur, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 326, 324, 323, 148 and 149 IPC.
It is stated by counsel for the petitioners that during investigation, the petitioners were found innocent and their names were put in Column No.2 of the final report.
However, subsequent thereto, during trial, on moving an application under Section 319 Cr.P.C., they have been summoned to face the trial.
Their application for anticipatory bail was declined by the Court of Addl.
Sessions Judge on 14.1.2013.
Notice of motion was issued in this case on 22.3.2013.
Thereafter, on 5.4.2013, the following order was CRM not M-6954 of 2013 -2- passed by this Court :- “The applicants are directed to put in appearance before the trial Court at Batala on 22.4.2013 along with a copy of this order.
They shall furnish bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
Trial Court is directed to accepts the bail bond as per norms and the applicants be not detained.”
It is stated that in response to order passed, the petitioners put in appearance before the trial Court on 22.4.2013 and furnished bail bond in the sum of ` 50,000/-each with one surety.
Bail bond and surety bond were accepted by the Court below.
On getting instructions from ASI Kulwinder Singh, Investigating Officer, who is present in Court, Mr.Puri states that at this stage, nothing is to be recovered from the petitioneRs.Under the circumstances, this application is allowed and order dated 22.4.2013, passed by the trial Court, accepting bail bond and surety bond, is made absolute.
Criminal Miscellaneous petition is disposed of.
(Jasbir Singh) Acting Chief Justice 1.5.2013 Ashwani