Punjab and Haryana High Court · 2026-05-21
RATTAN SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- CRM-M 25951/2026
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Petitioner
- RATTAN SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
Judgment text excerpt
1 GAURAV THAKUR 2026.05.21 19:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 A perusal of record shows that in the present case following are the relevant factors which are required to be taken into consideration for a decision:- the petitioner has already joined the investigation; ii. that as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of ‘Vinay Kumar Gupta v. State of Madhya Pradesh’ [Criminal Appeal No.939 of 2026, decided on 16.02.2026], the petitioner cannot be forced to assist the prosecuting agency for the recovery of incriminating material, which may harm his interests or may amount to defeating his right of defence; iii. that as per law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of ‘Sanjay Sharma v. State of Haryana’ [Criminal Appeal No.767 of 2026, decided on 09.02.2026], collection of evidence is the responsibility of the Investigating Officer, and that an accused cannot be compelled to self-incriminate himself; GAURAV THAKUR 2026.05.21 19:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 3 and the fact that the petitioner has already joined the investigation, it is hereby ordered that the petitioner is entitled to