Manjit Singh v. State Of Punjab

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

Criminal Misc. No.M-13576 of 2017 .....

Date of decision:30.5.2017 Manjit Singh

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

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

Present:

Mr. Amit Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. V.P.S. Sidhu, 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.227 dated 27.12.2016 (AnnexureP.1) registered for the offence under Section 420 IPC at Police Station Jandiala, District Amritsar Rural.

Notice of motion has been issued in this case. Mr. V.P.S. Sidhu, 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 2017.05.31 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-13576 of 2017 [2] As per allegations, the petitioner allured the complainant that he used to send the boys to abroad i.e. Canada and he paid the money of about `2,50,000/-. The FIR is for the offence under Section 420 IPC which is triable by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class.

The petitioner has been in custody since 16.3.2017. 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.

May 30, 2017.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No Harpal Singh Parmar 2017.05.31 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh