Sunil Alias Sunil Sahota v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Sr. No.218 CRM-M No.8867 of 2022 Date of decision: 07.03.2022 SUNIL @ SUNIL SAHOTA ..Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ..Respondents BEFORE: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA

Present:

Mr. Nippun Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

*** MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA J. (Oral) The petitioner herein seeks the relief of regular bail in the criminal case arising out of the FIR bearing No.29 dated 10.02.2021 registered at Police Station Haibowal, District Ludhiana, under Sections 341, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC wherein the offences under Sections 325 and 307 IPC are stated to have been added later-on. As per the allegations as levelled by the complainant in the subject FIR, the petitioner and his co-accused caused injuries to his brother named Sandeep Singh with weapons like datar, sword, bricks etc. Mr. Karanbir Singh, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, has appeared in this case in pursuance of the notice of this petition having been sent to the respondent-State, in advance. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel in the instant petition and have also perused the file POOJA SHARMA 2022.03.07 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M No.8867 of 2022 -2thoroughly.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is behind the bars since 06.05.2021 and no specific injury on the person of injured-Sandeep Singh has been attributed to him and his co-accused named Mani Singh Notra @ Mani has already been granted the relief of regular bail by this Court vide the order dated 23.02.2022 passed in CRM-M No.48423 of 2021 and that the Challan has already been presented and Charges have also been framed in this case and in these circumstances, the petitioner deserves the relief as prayed for in this petition. Learned State counsel does not dispute the afore-referred factual position.

Keeping in view the above-discussed facts and circumstances as well as the fact that the trial of the case is likely to take sufficient time to conclude and without commenting or expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner named Sunil @ Sunil Sahota is ordered to be released on regular bail subject to his furnishing the requisite personal and surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate concerned.

The petition in hand stands allowed accordingly. 07.03.2022 (MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) pooja JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether Reportable No POOJA SHARMA 2022.03.07 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document