Surender @ Vikram v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-17664 of 2016 and CRM-M-17676 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Date of decision: August 11, 2016 CRM-M-17664 of 2016 Surender @ Vikram .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana .....Respondent CRM-M-17676 of 2016 Santra Devi @ Chena .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.B. CHAUDHARI

Present:

Mr. Jagdish Tanwar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG Haryana.

**** A.B. CHAUDHARI, J (Oral) Heard learned counsel for the rival parties.

In FIR No.338 dated 28.06.2011, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 120-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Civil Lines Rohtak, petitioners were arrested and are in Jail since 11.02.2016.

Learned State counsel opposed the petition on the ground that the petitioners were declared proclaimed offenders. Admittedly, challan has been filed in the competent Court, i.e. the Magistrate. The case is triable by the Magistrate Court. Petitioners have spent 6 months in Jail and there is no criminal record Mahavir Singh 2016.08.12 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-17664 of 2016 and CRM-M-17676 of 2016 against them. In that view of the matter, further detention of the petitioners would not warranted since the trial has not yet commenced. In that view of the matter, these petitions are allowed. Petitioners be released on bail subject to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence.

(A.B. CHAUDHARI) JUDGE August 11, 2016 mahavir Whether speaking/ reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Mahavir Singh 2016.08.12 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh