Harpreet Singh @ Buggi v. State Of Punjab
104 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-201-2023 Date of Decision: 13.02.2023 HARPREET SINGH @ BUGGI
...Petitioner
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB
...Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :
Ms. Gurvir Kaur Gill, Advocate for the petitioner.
HARSH BUNGER, J.
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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused the paper book with their able assistance.
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! After considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. A huge quantity of 105 bottles of illicit liquor was recovered from the disclosed place. It is a known fact that the menace of illicit liquor is a serious problem in State of Punjab, especially in view of the deaths due to its consumption in the past. The mere fact that the petitioner was not apprehended at the spot, would not vest a right in him for the grant of anticipatory bail. Confiscation of 105 bottles of illicit liquor is certainly a relevant factor for consideration of anticipatory bail to an accused.
Moreover, the petitioner does not have clear antecedents inasmuch as that he is already involved in two other cases. It has been observed by Hon'ble the Apex Court in Gudikanti Narasimhulu vs Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. 1978(1) SCC 240 that it is rational to enquire into the antecedents of the man who is applying for bail to find out whether he has a bad record, particularly a record which suggests that he is likely to commit serious offences while on bail.
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February 13, 2023 (HARSH BUNGER) gurpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:
Yes/No Whether reportable:
Yes/No