{"id":307537,"date":"2023-11-21T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T07:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=307537"},"modified":"2023-12-01T11:38:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:08:49","slug":"punjab-haryana-hc-grants-bail-cia-officer-charged-helping-sidhu-moose-wala-murder-accused-absconding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2023\/11\/21\/punjab-haryana-hc-grants-bail-cia-officer-charged-helping-sidhu-moose-wala-murder-accused-absconding\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab and Haryana HC grants bail to Ex-CIA Officer charged of helping Sidhu Moose Wala murder accused in absconding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Punjab and Haryana High Court:<\/span> In a petition under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001519740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">439<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal Procedure Code, 1973<\/a> (&#8216;CrPC&#8217;) seeking regular bail for Ex- CIA In-charge Pritpal Singh accused of assisting the accused in Sidhu Moose Wala murder case in absconding from custody, involving offences under Sections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">222<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">224<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">225-A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">212<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">216<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">120-B<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penal Code, 1860<\/a> (&#8216;IPC&#8217;) and Sections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001567304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25<\/a>, <doclink docname=\"Arms Act, 1959\" actblocktype=\"Section\" sectionno=\"54\" doi=\"\" match=\"no\">54<\/doclink> and <doclink docname=\"Arms Act, 1959\" actblocktype=\"Section\" sectionno=\"59\" doi=\"\" match=\"no\">59<\/doclink> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002775593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arms Act, 1959<\/a>, Mahabir Singh Sindhu, J. granted bail while noting that he had been in custody for more than a year, and charges were yet to be considered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The petitioner in the instant matter was accused of helping the accused in Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, a member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang who was involved in criminal cases like murder, attempt to murder, dacoity, etc., in absconding from custody in a very mischievous manner, who was taken by the In-Charge CIA Staff Mansa, SI Pritpal Singh regarding recovery of weapons from him. It was alleged that the said accused absconded from custody under a conspiracy, since the petitioner took him away alone in his private vehicle in the absence of any other security along with him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">It was contended that the petitioner was in custody since 2-10-2022 and the charges were yet to be considered. In addition, the said run-away accused was re-arrested on 31-10-2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court posted the instant matter to be next heard on 25-01-2024 and in the meantime, allowed the petitioner to be released on interim bail after furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #632423;\">Pritpal Singh v. State of Punjab, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/GC4xVG0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 SCC OnLine P&#038;H 2866<\/a>, decided on 14-11-2023<\/span>]<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Advocates who appeared in this case :<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\">Advocate G.S. Kaura, AAG Jaiteshwar S. Bhandari<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000080;\">Buy Penal Code, 1860 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product_info.php?products_id=1158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product_info.php?products_id=1158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"penal code, 1860\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-650x433.jpg 650w, 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