MULTAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C for grant of regular bail pending trial in case FIR No.193 dated 09.10.2020 registered under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 473, 120-B and 34 Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Cantt, Bathinda. The petitioners are in custody since their arrest on 22.10.2020 and 16.10.2020, respectively.

(2.) The FIR was registered on the basis of letter No.1233 dated 09.10.2020 and the allegations as noticed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bathinda in the order dated 16.11.2020 are as under:

(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioners have argued that in the present FIR only three accused, namely, Vikas Bishnoi, Ashok Kwatra and Bharat Kumar were named, who had given the fake certificate to Brijesh and the petitioners were not named in the FIR. According to them, subsequently on the basis of the disclosure statement suffered by Vikas Bishnoi, petitioners were indicted as accused. According to them, the investigation of the case is complete as final report has been filed, therefore, further custody of the petitioners may not be necessary. They have prayed for regular bail.