Gurjinder Singh Cheema v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-12487 of 2016 .....

Date of decision:16.8.2016 Gurjinder Singh Cheema

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Mr. Sanjeev Manhas, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shivali, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.121 dated 9.7.2015 registered for the offences under Sections 420, 342, 506 and 120-B IPC at Police Station City Moga, District Moga.

Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. Ms. Shivali, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested this petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the respondentState and have gone through the record. Harpal Singh Parmar 2016.08.17 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-12487 of 2016 [2] From the record, I find that the FIR in this case has been got registered on the basis of application against Balwinder Singh, Amninder Singh, Gurjinder Singh Cheema and Monika Malik etc. The allegations against the present petitioner is that he took `23 Lakhs including the ticket expenses for sending Jagmeet Singh to abroad in Canada. It is the allegation that the complainant was sent there, when came back, he got registered an FIR that the accused had cheated him. They had kept him confined there etc.

The petitioner has been in custody since 10.9.2015 and has already in custody for about 11 months. Further more, the petitioner is not required for interrogation or investigation purposes as he is in judicial custody. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the final disposal of the case. Therefore, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case; without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

August 16, 2016.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No Harpal Singh Parmar 2016.08.17 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh