High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/6424/2021allowed

Naranjan Singh v. State Of Punjab

2021-10-05Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu2 pages

Crl.M.No.32043 of 2021 in CRM-M-6424 of 2021 (O&M) #1#

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.32043 of 2021 in CRM-M-6424 of 2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.10.2021 Naranjan Singh ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present:

Mr. Vivek K Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rana Harjasdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Kanishk Sarup, Advocate for the complainant. HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J Crl.M.No.32043 of 2021 Prayer is for preponing the date of hearing.

Notice of the application.

Sh. Rana Harjasdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State of Punjab.

For the reasons recorded in the application, which is supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed and the matter is taken up for hearing today itself.

Main case Prayer is for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.167 dated 15.10.2020 under Sections 406,420,465,468,471 IPC registered at Police Station Baghapurana, District Moga.

Allegatiions against the petitioner are that he had received Rs.21 lacs from the complainant with a promise to send him and his wife to USA. However, neither the complainant was sent abroad nor has the money been returned.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has MANOJ KUMAR 2021.10.06 09:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Crl.M.No.32043 of 2021 in CRM-M-6424 of 2021 (O&M) #2# since been settled between the parties. The Investigation is complete and challan has also been filed. The petitioner has been in custody since 20.12.2020.

Without commenting anything on the merits of the case and also bearing in mind the custody period coupled with the fact that the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future, in my opinion, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner behind bars any further. The petition, as such, is accepted. The petitioner Naranjan Singh is ordered to be released on bail on her furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned.

This present petition stands accepted accordingly. October 05, 2021 (Harinder Singh Sidhu) manoj Judge Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2021.10.06 09:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document