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GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Ranjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Gurvinder Singh Gill, J. - The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in respect of a case registered vide FIR No.751, dated 14.9.2022, Police Station Indri, District Karnal, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and Sections 7 and 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, wherein it is alleged that in the year 2007-2008 entries were not made in the Khasra/Girdawri by the petitioner (Patwari) so as to extend undue benefits to the landowners.
2. At the time of issuance of notice of motion, the following order was passed on 7.12.2022:
'This is a petition seeking anticipatory bail in case of FIR No. 751 dated 14.9.2022, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, 1860 and Section 7, 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, registered at Police Station Indri, District Karnal.
Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon the fact that vide order dated 18.10.2022 co-accused was granted interim anticipatory bail by this Court and he claims parity. It is further argued that the alleged incident is of 2008 and the FIR was registered after fourteen years.
Notice of motion.
Ms. Geeta Sharma, DAG Haryana, appears for State of Haryana and seeks time to have instructions.
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The main legal point established is that the petitioner's cooperation with the investigation and not being required for custodial interrogation influenced the court's decision to grant anticipatory b....
The court considered the prima facie evidence, the petitioner's status as a government employee, and her willingness to cooperate with the investigation in granting anticipatory bail.
The court's decision was based on the petitioner's cooperation and commitment to continue joining the investigation as and when called for, which influenced the grant of absolute anticipatory bail.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the significance of the petitioner's cooperation and participation in the investigation as a factor in granting absolute anticipatory bail.
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