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Criminal Misc.No.M-35836 of 2013 {1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.M-35836 of 2013 th Date of Decision: 24 January, 2014 Pardeep Kumar .Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE NARESH KUMAR SANGHI Present: Mr.D.S.Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr.K.S.Pannu, DAG, Punjab.
*** Naresh Kumar Sanghi, J.
Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to petitioner Pardeep Kumar who has been booked for having committed the offence punishable under Section 306, IPC, in a case arising out of FIR No.10, dated 18.03.2013, registered at Police Station, Gardhiwala, District Hoshiarpur.
Learned counsel contends that at the time of inquest report, the father and other relatives of the deceased were categoric in their statements that the deceased had inadvertently consumed sulphas and after seven months of the occurrence, the complainant side became greedy and to falsely implicate the petitioner, lodged the FIR; and that in compliance of the order dated 09.12.2013 passed by this Court, the Sharma Seema 2014.01.26 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh Criminal Misc.No.M-35836 of 2013 {2} petitioner did join the investigation and co-operated with the Investigating Agency.
Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from HC Sukhjinder Singh, Police Station, Gardhiwala, District Hoshiarpur, very fairly concedes that the petitioner has joined the investigation and no more required by the Investigating Agency.
Heard.
Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is allowed and the interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 09.12.2013 are made absolute.
The petitioner shall continue to join the investigation as and when required to do so and abide by all the conditions laid down under Section 438(2).Cr.P.C.January 24, 2014 (Naresh Kumar Sanghi) seema Judge Sharma Seema 2014.01.26 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh