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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
ANOOP CHITKARA
Amanjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anoop Chitkara, J.
FIR No. | Dated | Police Station | Sections |
15 | 15.03.2024 | Division No.1, District Pathankot, Punjab | 379, 413 IPC |
1. The petitioner apprehending arrest in the FIR captioned above has come up before this Court under Section 438 CrPC, 1973, seeking anticipatory bail.
2. As per paragraph 11 of the bail petition, the accused has the following criminal antecedents:
Sr. No. | FIR No. | Date | Offenses | Police Station |
1 | 25 | 27.03.2024 | 379, 413, 473, 411 IPC | City Batala |
2 | 24 | 25.04.2024 | 379, 413, 34 IPC | Division No.1, Pathankot |
3. The facts and allegations are being taken from the reply filed by the State, which reads as follows:
"That brief facts of the FIR number:-
FIR No 15 dated 15-03-2024 U/S, 379 IPC (section 413 IPC was added later on vide DDR No. 19 dated 11.06.2024) registered at P.S. Division No-I, Pathankot based on the following incident:
i) The complainant namely Rahul Gupta son of Manohar Lal R/o Anandpur Road Near Sharma Dairy, Mohalla New Abadi, P.S. Division No 1, Pathankot had recorded his statement that he is a resident of the above-mentioned address and is running a garment shop at Khanpur Chowk, Pathankot. He further stated that he had purchased one car Brezza Colour White bearing Reg
The court granted anticipatory bail, ruling that the absence of specific allegations against the petitioner did not justify custodial interrogation, emphasizing the need for opportunities for reform.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the grant of anticipatory bail with stringent conditions to prevent influencing the investigation and intimidating witnesses.
The court's decision to grant bail with stringent conditions was based on the petitioner's criminal antecedents, the period of pre-trial incarceration, and the need to prevent influencing the investi....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the need for a balanced approach between personal freedom and police investigation, and the factors justifying the grant of bail, including the abs....
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