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2025 DAILYLAW 69969 (PNJ)

ROHIT DADWAL v. STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M/32476/2025 · 2025-07-17

Sumeet Goel

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CRM-M- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT 201-1 Rohit Dadwal State of Punjab CORAM: Present: SUMEET GOEL 1. Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) for grant of a to the petitioner in case FIR No. 342,447, 511, 506, 148 and 149 of District Hoshiarpur 2. -32476-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Rohit Dadwal V/s State of Punjab CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Mr. Balram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.P. Singh, Senior DAG Punjab. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) for grant of a to the petitioner in case FIR No.194 dated 342,447, 511, 506, 148 and 149 of IPC registered at Police Station District Hoshiarpur. On 13.06.2025 the following order was passed: “In the present case, the petitioner is alleged with the offences of causing minor hurt, house trespass, criminal intimidation and forming part of unlawful assembly and the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail was rejected by the Court of Additional Sessions Judg order dated 05.06.2025 primarily on the ground that the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed offender under Sections 82/83 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (84/85 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner informs that petitioner has assailed the order of declaring him as proclaimed offender before this Court vide CRM M No. 32374 of 2025 which is coming up for consideration in the next week. 3. In the meanwhile, since all the offences alleged against the petitioner vide FIR No. 194 dated 27.11.2021 registered at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur, are bailable and triable by the Magistrate, this Court extends the benefit of interim an 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32476-2025 Date of decision: 17.07.202 ....Petitioner ....Respondent HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Balram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.P. Singh, Senior DAG Punjab. ***** Present petition has been filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) for grant of anticipatory bail dated 27.11.2021, under Sections 323, IPC registered at Police Station Hariana, the following order was passed:- present case, the petitioner is alleged with the offences of causing minor hurt, house trespass, criminal intimidation and forming part of unlawful assembly and the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail was rejected by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge. Hoshiarpur, vide order dated 05.06.2025 primarily on the ground that the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed offender under Sections 82/83 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (84/85 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita-2023). or the petitioner informs that petitioner has assailed the order of declaring him as proclaimed offender before this Court vide CRM M No. 32374 of 2025 which is coming up for 3. In the meanwhile, since all the offences alleged against the petitioner vide FIR No. 194 dated 27.11.2021 registered at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur, are bailable and triable by the Magistrate, this Court extends the benefit of interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner .2025 Present petition has been filed under Section 438 of Code of nticipatory bail 323, Hariana, present case, the petitioner is alleged with the offences of causing minor hurt, house trespass, criminal intimidation and forming part of unlawful assembly and the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail e. Hoshiarpur, vide order dated 05.06.2025 primarily on the ground that the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed offender under Sections 82/83 of the Code of 2023). or the petitioner informs that petitioner has assailed the order of declaring him as proclaimed offender before this Court vide CRM M No. 32374 of 2025 which is coming up for 3. In the meanwhile, since all the offences alleged against the petitioner vide FIR No. 194 dated 27.11.2021 registered at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur, are bailable and triable by the Magistrate, ticipatory bail to the petitioner AJAY KUMAR 2025.07.18 12:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 3. 13.06.2025 for custodial interrogation. 4. by this Court is made absolute, subject to the conditions as enumerated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 5. be read granting peti confined to the FIR mentioned ibid and will not operate in respect of any other incident that involves commission of an offence. 6. cancellation/recall of this order in case the petitioner violates any condition stipulated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C., 1973 or upon showing any other sufficient cause. 7. be construed to be an July 17, 202 Ajay -32476-2025 subject to his furnishing personal bonds for a sum of Rs. 25000/ sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer, till the matter is heard on the adjourned date. 4. Let this matter be taken up alongwith CRM M No. 32374 of 2025 on 16.06.2025.” Learned State counsel has stated that pursuant to the order dated 13.06.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the above, the interim order dated by this Court is made absolute, subject to the conditions as enumerated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. This order should not be treated as “blanket” order. It will not be read granting petitioner indefinite protection from arrest. It shall be confined to the FIR mentioned ibid and will not operate in respect of any other incident that involves commission of an offence. Liberty is reserved in favour of State/complainant to move for ellation/recall of this order in case the petitioner violates any condition stipulated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C., 1973 or upon showing any other sufficient cause. Needless to say that anything observed herein above shall not be construed to be an opinion on the merits of the case. , 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: 2 subject to his furnishing personal bonds for a sum of Rs. 25000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer, till the matter is heard on the adjourned is matter be taken up alongwith CRM M No. 32374 of 2025 on has stated that pursuant to the order dated , the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required In view of the above, the interim order dated 13.06.2025 passed by this Court is made absolute, subject to the conditions as enumerated This order should not be treated as “blanket” order. It will not tioner indefinite protection from arrest. It shall be confined to the FIR mentioned ibid and will not operate in respect of any other incident that involves commission of an offence. Liberty is reserved in favour of State/complainant to move for ellation/recall of this order in case the petitioner violates any condition stipulated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C., 1973 or upon showing any other Needless to say that anything observed herein above shall not opinion on the merits of the case. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer, till the matter is heard on the adjourned is matter be taken up alongwith CRM M No. 32374 of 2025 on has stated that pursuant to the order dated , the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required passed by this Court is made absolute, subject to the conditions as enumerated This order should not be treated as “blanket” order. It will not tioner indefinite protection from arrest. It shall be confined to the FIR mentioned ibid and will not operate in respect of any Liberty is reserved in favour of State/complainant to move for ellation/recall of this order in case the petitioner violates any condition stipulated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C., 1973 or upon showing any other Needless to say that anything observed herein above shall not AJAY KUMAR 2025.07.18 12:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document