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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/12504/2015disposed of

Santokh Singh v. State Of Punjab

2015-07-17Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan2 pages



          Date of decision: 17th July, 2015  Santokh Singh

Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

Respondent             1.

Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2.

Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.

Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

Present:

Ms. Manjari Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. C.S. Brar, Dy. Advocate General, Punjab.

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# Allegations against the petitioner Santokh Singh in this regular bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in case FIR No.195 dated 27.11.2014 registered at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel, District Jalandhar under Sections 420/465/467/468/471/120:B/506/34 IPC are that he along with his co:accused has tried to take forcible and illegal possession of a plot of land situated in Jalandhar. The main thrust of arguments of the petitioner's counsel is that the petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2015 and that the investigations are yet to be accomplished, which fact cannot be RATTAN PAL SINGH 2015.07.17 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court





 controverted by the learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Resham Singh.

Without going into the merits of the case, in view of the prima facie allegations, nature of the offence and the substantial incarceration already undergone by the petitioner, impels this Court allow bail to the petitioner as no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind bars in the present case. Accordingly, he is ordered to be released on regular bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

The petition stands disposed off accordingly. "

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