Polluted Stream Of Justice: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Who Forged Aadhaar Card For Accused To Secure Bail

Aiman J. Chishti

30 Jan 2025 8:15 AM

  • Polluted Stream Of Justice: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Who Forged Aadhaar Card For Accused To Secure Bail

    The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied pre-arrest bail to a man who allegedly forged an Aadhar Card, paving way for a POCSO accused to secure bail.The man was hired by accused's father, to forge the Aadhaar Card of one Sunny (in the name of Randhir Singh), who was to stand as surety for the son. The subterfuge came to light after the Judge's reader filed a complaint.Justice Mahabir...

    The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied pre-arrest bail to a man who allegedly forged an Aadhar Card, paving way for a POCSO accused to secure bail.

    The man was hired by accused's father, to forge the Aadhaar Card of one Sunny (in the name of Randhir Singh), who was to stand as surety for the son. The subterfuge came to light after the Judge's reader filed a complaint.

    Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu noted, "prima facie, that petitioner has polluted the stream of justice in connivance with the alleged Sunny, who impersonated himself as Randhir Singh. It has also come on record that Randhir Singh never stood as surety; nor he produced any document in this regard for release of petitioner's son."

    Counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner's son was involved in a POCSO case, who was granted bail pending trial by Special Court and hence he arranged surety for his son.

    The surety namely Sunny, met the petitioner, for the first time in Court premises at Panchkula and produced the documents before the Special Court.

    He contended that petitioner was unaware about the fact that said Sunny was impersonating himself as Randhir Singh.

    Opposing the plea, the State counsel submitted that investigation is still ongoing and custodial interrogation of the petitioner would be required to ascertain about said Sunny, who impersonated himself as Randhir Singh and petitioner identified him as such before the Special Court while furnishing surety bonds for release of his son.

    Considering that "the allegations are very serious", the Court opined that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much necessary to find out the true facts.

    Consequently, the plea was dismissed.

    Mr. Seerat Sapra, Advocate for the petitioner.

    Mr. Kiran Pal Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana for the respondent.

    Title: Rajeev Rai v. State of Haryana

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