High Court asks Sessions Judge to probe how bail was granted by it when matter was pending in HC

feature-top

Read Order: Ranjodh Singh alias Johny v. The State of Punjab 

Vivek Gupta 

Chandigarh, July 22, 2021: Another case came to the notice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that found that a trial court in Amritsar has granted bail in a matter that is still pending before high court. 

Earlier on July 6, the High Court had taken a serious view of a similar matter and sought explanation from the Sessions Judge, Sirsa, on how bail was granted by it when the High Court was still hearing the matter.   

This time on July 16, the HC has asked the District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar to hold a probe in this matter and submit a report within a month. 

The matter, being heard by the bench of Justice HS Madaan, pertains to an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to withdraw the main bail petition, which is fixed for August 24, 2021, for the reason that the petitioner has been granted bail by the trial court.

While allowing the application, Justice Madaan passed orders for a report from the sessions judge. 

“Learned District & Sessions Judge, Amritsar is directed to send the copy of the order passed by the trial court in this case granting regular bail to the petitioner along with her report as to how the petition was entertained and allowed when the matter was pending before this Court,” the Bench said. 

“If necessary, she may hold probe in the matter in that regard by asking for explanation from the Court concerned and joining the State counsel and local police officials concerned,” it added.

The HC further stated, “The exercise be completed within one month and then report be sent to this Court along with annexures, which will be placed before the Bench by the Registry.”

Add a Comment