Sunny v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-16469-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16469-2017 Date of Decision:- 30.05.2017 Sunny ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Prashant Vashisth, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Manpreet Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab.

**** RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.90 dated 23.03.2017, under Sections 363, 366-A and 376 IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, registered at Police Station Saleem Tabri, Ludhiana City. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.03.2017 and no useful purpose would be served to further detain him in jail.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from investigating officer, has informed that the prosecutrix was staying in the Nari Niketan, Jalandhar and now after making her statement she had gone with the parents of the petitioner.

I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and with their Naresh Kumar 2017.06.01 11:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh able assistance gone through the material available on record.

CRM-M-16469-2017 -2The petitioner was arrested on 23.03.2017. Since then, he is in judicial custody and no useful purpose would be served to further detain him in jail. The final conclusion of trial will take a long time. In view of above facts, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing adequate bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Judge/Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana.

Needless to mention that, nothing observed here-in-above, would reflect, on merits in the trial of the main case, in any manner. May 30, 2017 ( RITU BAHRI ) naresh.k JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Naresh Kumar 2017.06.01 11:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh