High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/5715/2020allowed

Paramjit Singh @ Pamma v. State Of Punjab

2020-02-14Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

CRM-M No. 5715 of 2020 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M No. 5715 of 2020 Date of Decision: 14.2.2020 Paramjit Singh @ Pamma ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. J.S.Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Dhruv Dayal, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J. (ORAL) The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No. 57 dated 5.5.2018 under Sections 341, 323, 324, 302, 148, 149 IPC registered at Police Station Majitha, District Amritsar Rural.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during trial, two main witnesses i.e. complainant PW-2 Gurbhej Singh and PW-1 Jugraj Singh, brother of the deceased have resiled from their earlier statements. He further submits that the petitioner has been in custody from the last one year and nine months.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Sukhwant Singh, submits that even though two witnesses have resiled but supplementary challan has been presented and other witnesses are yet to be examined.

The petitioner has been in custody for the last one year and nine GURPREET SINGH 2020.02.14 18:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh months. The trial will take time to conclude. No useful purpose would

CRM-M No. 5715 of 2020 -2be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars and co-accused Lovepreet Singh @ Love has also been granted regular bail. Without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

If during the course of supplementary challan, PW-1 and PW-2 support the prosecution version, respondent-State is at liberty to move an appropriate application at that stage.

(HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE February 14, 2020 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2020.02.14 18:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh