Lal Khan @ Lalli v. State Of Punjab

-1CRM-M-7200 of 2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-7200 of 2020 Date of Decision: 24.02.2020 Lal Khan @ Lalli

...Petitioner

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The State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. Harpreet S. Rakhra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Pawan Sharda, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through instant third petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for grant of regular bail to petitioner -Lal Khan @ Lalli - in a case arising from FIR No.149 dated 24.12.2015 registered under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC, Sections 4 and 5 of the Price Chit and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978 at Police Station Kotwali, Nabha, District Patiala.

Drawing attention of this Court towards order dated 17.01.2020 (Annexure P-5) of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of compromise of the petitioner with the victim and their statements in Court in CRM-M-51083 of 2019 for quashing the impugned FIR, petitioner, who is in custody since 22.06.2018, deserves the concession of regular bail. Considering overall facts and circumstances, but without RAVINDER SINGH 2020.02.25 12:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-2CRM-M-7200 of 2020 expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. Consequently, petitioner - Lal Khan @ Lalli - is ordered to be released on bail during pendency of trial, if not required in any other case, on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) February 24, 2020 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2020.02.25 12:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document