Amandeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

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

Criminal Misc. No.M-14537 of 2016 .....

Date of decision:11.8.2016 Amandeep Singh

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

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

Present:

Mr. S.S. Rana, 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.161 dated 12.10.2013 (AnnexureP.1) registered for the offences under Section 61 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, Sections 272, 420, 481, 482, 485, 486 and 120-B IPC, Section 63 of Copy Right Act, 1957 and Sections 102 and 103 of Trade Marks Act at Police Station Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the petitioner has never been arrested in this FIR. The petitioner was never served in this FIR and he has been declared proclaimed offender. He also argued that the petitioner has surrendered before the trial Court and he has been in custody since 17.3.2016.

Harpal Singh Parmar 2016.08.12 12:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-14537 of 2016 [2] 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. Police record is also available.

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. From the record, I find that the petitioner has already surrendered before the trial Court as argued and the trial is going on. 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 11, 2016.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No Harpal Singh Parmar 2016.08.12 12:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh