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Hearing dismissal of the application of Assistant Inspector General of Punjab (AIG) Raj Jit Singh Hundal to challenge the Mohali Judicial Court’s orders for issuance of arrest warrants, the Punjab and Haryana High Court asked the judge to “postpone issuance of summons on declaration” for a week to enable Hundal to apply for Proactive bail.
Hundal has been booked for allegedly accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income after three reports from a Special Investigation Team (SIT) highlighted the role of various police officers in aiding and abetting the drug trade in Punjab. He has sought to invalidate three status reports filed by SIT in 2018, calling them malicious, arbitrary and misleading.
Hundal also sought to rescind the letter dated 17 April 2023, in which he directed the Special Secretary to the Punjab Home Ministry to appoint him as an accused in the 2017 case and sought to entrust the full investigation he deserves to the Central Bureau of Investigation or someone else. Another independent agency through the formation of the SIT includes officers from outside Punjab to investigate and consider the origin and consequences of the charges and nature of cases that have been brought against Hundal.
Chief Justice GS Sandhawali and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said on Thursday, “The petitioner is arresting on account of his nomination as an accused, which is on the basis of the report given by the senior officers as part of the SIT. First, it would be appropriate for him to avail himself of the said remedy as the substantial period has expired.” And he did not come.
“Since the order is already pending on July 15, 2023 before a judge, the limited remedy we grant is that said judge will defer the issuance of a summons for declaration on said date by one week, since the petitioner’s right may be adversely affected, if he is declared a guilty plea, His right to apply for anticipatory bail on this sole basis will be affected.”
The Court further held that “it is necessary before any legal issue is raised in respect of the other aspects, that the petitioner avail himself of the remedies, and if the advantage is granted, he may then subsequently raise any legal issue. cradle”.
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