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Pal Singh vs State of Punjab

Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh · Decided on 16 March 2017 · Citation: (2017) 03 P&H CK 0155

HON’BLE JUDGES
Jitendra Chauhan
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
<a href=3863>Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973</a>, <a href=3863-438>Section 438</a> - Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest · <a href=2358>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985</a>, <a href=2358-15>Section 15</a
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
4105 of 2017 (O&M)
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Judgment

20 paragraphs · 184 words
1.

By filing the present petition under Section 438 of the

Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner has sought anticipatory

bail in FIR No.06 dated 09.01.2017, registered under Section 15 of

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, at

Police Station Haibowal, Ludhiana City, District Ludhiana.

2.

It is contended that the petitioner was not arrested from

the spot. The petitioner has been named in the FIR on the basis of

identification by the police officials. In pursuance of the order dated

08.02.2017, the petitioner has joined the investigation.

3.

The learned State counsel, on instructions submits that

though the petitioner has joined the investigation, however, he is

involved in another FIR in the State of Uttar Pradesh and the status

of the same is not known.

4.

Considering the fact that the petitioner has joined the

investigation, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the

case, the interim bail granted by this Court vide order dated

08.02.2017, is made absolute, subject to furnishing bail bonds/surety

bonds to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty

Magistrate, concerned.

5.

The petition stands allowed.