Criminal Misc.-M No.15878 of 2011 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 15878 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 08.09.2011 Ranjit Singh @ Gill ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Bajwa, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ..... RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. The FIR was got registered by complainant-Vijay Kumar with the allegations that on January 31, 2011, three boys with their muffled faces had snatched three bags containing cameras etc. from the complainant. The FIR was registered on 26.04.2011, stating that on inquiry, the complainant has come to know the identity of three persons involved in the crime. The petitioner was not named in the FIR. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that in the FIR Ranjit Singh @ Kala son of Bholla Singh resident of Mehsampur, Police Station Phillaur has been named, whereas the petitioner is Ranjit Singh @ Gill son of Chhinda Singh resident of VPO Rurka Kalan, Patti Ravalki, Police Station Goraya, District Jalandhar, still he is being harassed unnecessarily. Learned counsel for the State submitted that on 27.04.2011, the complainant got his supplementary statement recorded, stating therein that he had wrongly named Charanjit Singh @ Chhana son of Gurdial Singh resident of Mehsampur, Police Station Phillaur and Ranjit Singh @ Kala son of Bholla Singh resident of Mehsampur, Police Station Phillaur as Criminal Misc.-M No.15878 of 2011 2 accused in the FIR whereas, the real accused are Ranjit Singh @ Gill son of Chhinda Singh resident of VPO Rurka Kalan, Patti Ravalki, Police Station Goraya, Charanjit Lal @ Dharti son of Om Lal resident of Mehsampur, Police Station Phillaur, Nirmal @ Nimma son of Ranjodh Singh resident of Langria Mohalla, Police Station Goraya, Varundeep Kumar @ Dhani son of Surinder Pal resident of Rurki, Police Station Goraya, Ashok Kumar @ Shoka son of Kuldeep Chand resident of Kandola Kalan, Police Station Nurmahal and Manjit Singh son of Satnam Singh resident of Mehsampur, Police Station Phillaur. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the FIR was registered three months after the incident. The complainant initially stated that he had made his own inquiry and disclosed the names of the accused but on the very next day, he changed his state- ment, in my opinion, the petitioner is not required to be taken into custody for interrogation. The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigat- ing Officer on 15.09.2011 at 10.00 a.m. to join investigation and in case of arrest, he shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for further investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 08.09.2011 sharmila