Criminal Misc. No. M-10006 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-10006 of 2011 Date of decision:-04.4.2011 Kapoor Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for granting permission to the petitioner to go abroad i.e. Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New-Zealand from 5.4.2011 to 25.4.2011 on a regular religious tour. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is a head of a spiritual and religious trust which has devotees and Gurdwaras in all parts of the world. These Gurdwaras conduct religious ceremonies (Akhand Path Sahib) throughout the year. A regular schedule of these ceremonies was was prepared at the time of the deceased father of petitioner namely Late Sant Baba Nahar Singh Ji, which is being followed by the devotees settled around the world. The relevant portion of the diary of events is reproduced herein below :- “1st Feb. to 20th Feb. - England and Germany 21st Feb. to 6th March - India 7th March to 31st March - England, America and Canada 1st April to 5th April - India 7th April to 4th May - Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand (Annual event Criminal Misc. No. M-10006 of 2011 -2- New Zealand 12-14 April and Annual event Australia 17-21 April).” The petitioner regularly attends these functions and returns back to India immediately after completion of these events. After lodging of the FIR, he has been granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 06.2.2010 in which one of the condition is that the petitioner will not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. On earlier occasions he has been permitted to go abroad vide orders dated 10.2.2010, 8.3.2010, 10.6.2010,24.9.2010 and 04.12.2010. The petitioner prays that he may be allowed to attend the religious ceremonies from 5th April to 25th April as per schedule given above at Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand as the petitioner is the Chairman of Asthan Babe Ke Trust Malaysia and Singapore and his presence is necessary. On asking of Court, Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of State. Counsel for the petitioner is directed to supply copy of petition to State counsel today itself during the course of the day. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through the record, this criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of and the petitioner is allowed to go abroad i.e. Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand w.e.f. 5.4.2011 to 25.4.2011 on his furnishing personal bonds in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety in the like amount with direction to the petitioner to return within prescribed period i.e. on 26.4.2011 in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Moga. Copy of this order be given to counsel for the petitioner under the signature of the Court Secretary of this Bench. April 04, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE