Criminal Misc.-M No.17599 of 2011 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 17599 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 25.08.2011 Sucha Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. L.S. Goraya, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jasdev Singh Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ..... RAJESH BINDAL, J. On June 02, 2011, while issuing notice of motion, following contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner were noticed:- “It is the contention of the counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. He has been involved in the case on the basis of a statement made by his co-accused Darshan Lal, wherein it has been alleged that Darshan Lal purchased the wheat from Sucha Singh-petitioner, who is holding a Govern- ment Depot in village Hakimpur in the name of his daughter-in-law through one Swaran Chand r/0 Achhli gate Batala. He contends that during investigation the said Swaran Chand has been found innocent. For mak- ing such a statement, reliance has been placed by the counsel on the order dated 21.5.2011 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, wherein the Investi- gating Officer had suffered a statement in this regard and on the basis of which the application of Swaran Chand was filed by the Court. He accordingly, prays that the allegations against the petitioner, thus, in the light of the person through whom the wheat was being Criminal Misc.-M No.17599 of 2011 2 sought to have been sold by the petitioner cannot be sus- tained. ” Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already joined investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Joginder Singh, submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custo- dial interrogation is not required. Considering the aforesaid facts, interim bail granted to the peti- tioner on June 02, 2011, is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 25.08.2011 sharmila