In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana
At Chandigarh
CRM-M-42869-2018 (OM)
Date of Decision:- 24.1.2019
Pawan … Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana … Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Present:- Mr. Rajat Mor, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Ms. Aditi Girdhar, AAG, Haryana.
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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral)
1. The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in respect of a case
registered against him vide FIR No.203, dated 6.9.2018, registered at
Police Station Bond Kalan, District Charkhi Dadri, under Section 406
IPC.
2. The allegations, in nutshell, are that on 6.9.2018, one person came to
Ganesh Petrol Pump, Dadri, in a silver coloured car bearing
registration No.HR-99 C1 (TEMP)-0260 make Volkswagen and got
three cans filled with diesel and also got the fuel tank of his car filled
up but went away without making the payment of `13,500/-.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he is not
specifically named in the FIR and does not own the car the
registration number of which is mentioned in the FIR.
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4. Opposing the petition, learned State counsel has submitted that the
petitioner has since joined investigation and that two cans filled with
diesel have been recovered from the petitioner which fully
substantiate the allegations levelled in the FIR.
5. Having considered rival submissions addressed before this Court and
bearing in mind the nature of allegations and the amount involved in
the FIR and that the petitioner is not specifically named in the FIR, in
my opinion, it is a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. The petition
is as such accepted and interim directions issued vide order dated
27.9.2018 are made absolute subject to the condition that the petitioner
shall appear and join the investigation as and when called upon to do
so and cooperate with the Investigating Officer and shall abide by the
conditions as provided under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.
January 24, 2019 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL)
mohan JUDGE
Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No
Whether Reportable Yes / No
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