Mukesh Singh v. Ut of J and K Th. Incharge Police Station Channi Himmat, Jammu

ORDER

24.12.2024

¶1The petitioner apprehending his arrest with respect to an FIR No. 0018/2024 registered by the Police Station Channi Himmat, Jammu for alleged commission of offences under sections 406/420 Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 at the first instance asked for anticipatory bail (pre-arrest bail) from the court of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu by filing a petition to the said effect on 22.03.2024 and came to be granted interim pre-arrest bail which lasted upto 07.06.2024 Sr. No. 5

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when the petitioner's pre-arrest bail application before the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu came to suffer dismissal constraining the petitioner to approach this Court with the present bail petition wherein this Court, in terms of an order dated 21.06.2024 came to grant interim pre-arrest bail in favour of the petitioner and the petitioner is said to have conducted himself in full cooperation with the Investigating Officer undertaking investigation of FIR No. 0018 of 2024 dated

19.02.2024.

¶2In view of this situation when nothing adverse has come from the Police Station Channi Himmat's end against the petitioner that he is not cooperating with the investigation of the case, this Court is inclined to confirm the order dated 21.06.2024 of granting pre-arrest anticipatory bail to be an absolute regular bail in favour of the petitioner.

¶3SHO, Police Station Channi Himmat, Jammu is directed to procure the personal and surety bonds of the amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- (rupees one lac) each from the petitioner subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) That the petitioner shall regularly cooperate with the ongoing investigation of the case and make himself available as and when called by the Investigating Officer concerned in writing for attending the investigation;

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(ii) That the petitioner shall not in any manner whatsoever intermeddle with the course of investigation by reaching out to the witnesses having been examined or to be examined by the Investigating Officer concerned to be cited as prosecution witnesses in the case in the event of the challan being presented against the petitioner; and

(iii) That the petitioner shall not leave the territory of UT of Jammu and Kashmir without first apprising the SHO Police Station Channi Himmat, Jammu.

¶4Bail Application is, accordingly disposed of.

¶5A copy of this order be forwarded to the SHO Police Station Channi Himmat, Jammu for notice and compliance at his end.

¶6Response to be filed by the SHO Police Station, Channi Himmat within four weeks.

¶7List again on 21.02.2025.

(RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE JAMMU

24.12.2024

Naresh/Secy.

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case No.:- Bail App No. 135/2024 Mukesh Singh aged 29 years S/o Sh. Madan Singh R/o 49, Rajput Mohalla, Channi Rama, Channi Himmat, Tehsil and District Jammu. …..Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Rupinder Singh, Advocate. Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir through Incharge/Station House Officer, Police Station, Channi Himmat, Jammu. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Bhanu Jasrotia, GA. Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE