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Amrit Pal Singh vs State of Punjab and others

Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh · Decided on 15 December 2017 · Citation: (2017) 12 P&H CK 0002

HON’BLE JUDGES
Anupinder Singh Grewal
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
<a href=3863>Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973</a>, <a href=3863-438>Section 438(2)</a> - · Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957, Section 379, Section 4(1), Section 21(1)
RESULT
Disposed
CASE NUMBER
M-30147 of 2017
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Judgment

22 paragraphs · 198 words
1.

The petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 44

dated 24.03.2017 under Section 379 IPC and Section 4(1) read

with Section 21 (1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and

Regulation) Act, 1957 registered at Police Station Sadar Kurali.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that even

as per the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner is stated to be

running a stone crusher on his own land.

3.

This Court, by the order dated 19.09.2017, had

directed the petitioner to join investigation and in the event of his

arrest, he was ordered to be released on ad-interim bail to the

satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the

conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

4.

Learned State counsel, upon instructions from ASI

Iqbal Mohd., states that in pursuance to the order dated

19.09.2017, the petitioner has joined investigation and is not

required for custodial interrogation.

5.

In view of the above and without expressing any

opinion on the merits of case, the order dated 19.09.2017,

granting ad-interim bail to the petitioner, is hereby made

absolute. However, the petitioner shall abide by the conditions

envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

6.

The petition stands disposed of accordingly.