STATE OF PUNJAB & Anr. v. Ms. Himani Arora, A.A.G., Punjab
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 10 Jan 2024
- Neutral citation
- 2024:PHHC:3135
Outcome
Dismissed
case, the present petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to
Provisions considered
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ss. 439(2), 482
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. Pending miscellaneous application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. January 10, 2024 (HARPREET KAURJEEWAN) nitin JUDGE Whether Speaking Yes Whether reportable No Nitin 2024.01.12 13:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
Judgment
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. Brijeshwar Vashist, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Himani Arora, A.A.G., Punjab. ***** HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN J. (ORAL)
This petition has been filed under Section 439 (2) read with Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, (for short ‘the Cr.P.C.’) for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to respondent No. 2 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, SBS Nagar, vide impugned order dated
02.12.2023 (Annexure P-2) in case FIR No. 0008, dated 15.09.2023, registered under Sections 406 and 498-A of the IPC at Police Station NRI, District SBS Nagar.
The Court of Sessions is also having the powers under section 439(2) under the Code of criminal procedure, to order arrest a person, who has been released on bail.. The said Section reads as under:-
439 Special Power of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail. xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx (2) A High Court or Court of Session may direct that any person who has been released on bail under this Chapter be arrested and commit him to custody.
Nitin 2024.01.12 13:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-982-2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:003135 -2-
The order under challenge has been passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, SAS Nagar. No such application/petition has been moved before the said Court for cancellation of the said order. No reason has been mentioned for directly approaching this court by way of filing the present petition without approaching the Court of Session under Section 439 (2) Cr.P.C.
Operative part
As such, without making any comment on the merits of the case, the present petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court of Session for seeking appropriate relief as sought in the present petition.
Pending miscellaneous application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. January 10, 2024 (HARPREET KAURJEEWAN) nitin JUDGE Whether Speaking Yes Whether reportable No Nitin 2024.01.12 13:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: case, the present petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — ss. 439(2), 482; Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 10 Jan 2024.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.