Judgment:
CRM-M-19794 of 2014 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19794 of 2014 Date of Decision : 17.06.2014 Gurdeep Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE R.P.NAGRATH Present: Mr.B.S.Toor, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr.Deep Singh, AAG, Punjab.
R.P.Nagrath, J.
(Oral) Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C.in FIR No.79 dated 07.05.2014 for offences under Sections 15 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Dakha, District Ludhiana.
As per prosecution story, there was a secret information received by the police party naming the petitioner and one Gurwinder Singh that they were likely to be apprehended being in possession of contraband article.
The police party raided the place at about 3.45 p.m.and arrested Gurwinder Singh at the spot whereas the petitioner who fled from there was identified by members of the police party.
Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that it is improbable that the petitioner could run away under the Nos.of police party comprising of so many police officials.
It is also contended that the petitioner would be arrested simply because his name figured in the secret information.
Jitender kumar 2014.06.17 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-19794 of 2014 -2- Learned State counsel submits that recovery of 25 kgs.
of poppy-husk was made from the co-accused.
In view of the above and without commenting on merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed and petitioner is directed to appear before Investigating Officer on 30.06.2014, who would admit him to bail to his satisfaction.
The petitioner is also directed to keep on joining the investigation as and when required and cooperate with the same.
The petitioner shall also abide by the restrictions contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.In case, petitioner fails to appear before the Investigating Officer on the date stipulated above, the concession granted to him vide this order shall automatically stand vacated.
Allowed in the above terMs.June 17, 2014 ( R.P.NAGRATH ) jk JUDGE Jitender kumar 2014.06.17 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh