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GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Shivani – 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.32, dated 13.9.2022, Police Station State Vigilance Bureau, Karnal, under Sections 12, 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
2. At the time of granting interim bail to the petitioner, the following order was passed on 12.12.2022:
'This is a petition seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 32 dated 13.9.2022, under Sections 12, 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Act') registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Karnal.
As per the case set up, husband of the petitioner was posted as District Town Planner, Karnal. FIR No. 4 dated 11.3.2022, under Sections 7, 7-A and 13 of the Act (Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC and Section 81 of Registration Act, 1908 and Sections 17-A, 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Act added subsequently) lodged at Police Station State Vigilance Bureau, Karnal Division was registered against him for amassing wealth disproportionate to known sources of income. He was granted regular bail by this court on 24.8.2022. Off-shoot of that FIR is the present FIR register
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 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 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.
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.
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