Madan Lal v. State Of Haryana

2024:PHHC:057999 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-8268-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-29.4.2024 Madan Lal ... Petitioner

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State of Haryana ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Sumit S. Bairagi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG, Haryana.

***** FIR No.

Dated Police Station Section/s 24.7.2023 City Pehowa, District Kurukshetra 406, 420, 370 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 10 and 24 of Emigration Act GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

The instant petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking grant of regular bail in respect of the aforementioned FIR. 2.

The allegations, in nutshell, are that the petitioner had defrauded the complainant of an amount of Rs.13 lakhs on the pretext of sending complainant's brother abroad.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has been amicably resolved amongst the parties and the complainant has no objection for grant of bail.

Pankaj Kakkar 2024.04.29 16:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-8268-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2024:PHHC:057999 4.

Opposing the petition, learned State counsel submitted that since the petitioner is a habitual offender having been involved in 5 other cases, no case for grant of bail is made out. Learned State counsel has, however, informed that the petitioner as on date has been behind bars since the last about 7 months and 21 days.

5.

Mr. Vikram Rana, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant and has filed Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. Learned counsel representing the complainant has endorsed the factum of compromise and has stated that he has no objection for grant of bail. 6.

This Court has considered rival submissions addressed before this Court. 7.

Without commenting anything as regards merits of the case, but having regard to the fact that the matter has been amicably resolved amongst the parties and also the long custody of the petitioner i.e. about 7 months and 21 days, the instant petition is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned.

29.4.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.04.29 16:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document