LAWS(P&H)-2016-3-27

BIKRAMJIT SINGH AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On March 16, 2016
Bikramjit Singh And Ors. Appellant
V/S
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This order will dispose of following petitions for grant of regular bail: -

(2.) Since all the petitions for bail/ anticipatory bail arise out of the same FIR No. 151 dated November 12, 2015, under Ss. 124 -A, 153 -A, 153B, 115, 117, 120 -B, 188 of IPC and Sec. 13 (1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Sec. 66 -F of the Information Technology Act, registered at Police Station Chattiwind, District Amritsar, I propose to decide all the petitions with a common order.

(3.) The FIR was registered on November 12, 2015 on the basis of the report of SHO Police Station, Chattiwind, Amritsar, to the effect that on November 10, 2015 one conference named 'Sarbat Khalsa -2015' was organized by Simranjit Singh Maan, Dhian Singh Mand, Jaskaran Singh Kahan Singh Wala, Mohkam Singh and Gurdeep Singh Bhatinda which was attended by the petitioners alongwith other leaders including Satnam Singh Manawan, Wassan Singh Jaffarwal, Dr. Gurjinder Singh Daduwal, Amrik Singh Ajnala, Surinder Singh Thekriwal, Joga Singh Maloke, Pappalpreet Singh Mardi, Resham Singh USA, Surjit Singh USA, Paramjit Singh UK, Gurbhej Singh USA, Harinder Singh USA, Baljinder Singh Italy and others. The organizers in connivance with each other made certain speeches in order to breach the unity and integrity of the country. In the said conference, a terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara was declared as Jathedar of Shri Akal Takhat Sahib, Wadhawa Singh Babbar, head of terrorist organization Babbar Khalsa International in connivance with secret agencies of Pakistan, made an attempt to instigate the youth to commit the terrorist activities. Slogans were raised spreading hateful sentiments between communities. Flags were waived against the country. Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar has dismissed the bail applications of the petitioners.