RANDEEP SINGH BHULLAR v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB

CORRECTED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 4772/2024 [Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 13703/2024]

1. Leave granted.

2. The High Court by the impugned judgment and order

dated 23rd August, 2024 has rejected the appellant’s

prayer for bail in anticipation of arrest.

3. The appellant figures as an accused in FIR No.69/2024

dated 28th June, 2024, registered at Police Station-PS NRI,

District-Sas Nagar. It is alleged therein that the appellant

has committed offence punishable under Sections 406,

420, 465, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code,

4. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the

appellant, the respondent-State of Punjab and the

intervenor-complainant and perused the counter affidavit

filed by the respondent-State of Punjab. It is stated therein

that although the appellant has joined investigation in

terms of the earlier orders of this Court but he has not

extended full cooperation with the Investigating Officer.

5. Having regard to the nature of allegations leveled

against the appellant together with the fact that the

intervenor-complainant is yet to institute a civil suit for

recovery of money allegedly due and payable to him by

the appellant, custodial interrogation of the appellant does

not seem ...