High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/17851/2018allowed

Amarjeet Singh v. State Of Punjab

2018-07-10Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-17851 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 10, 2018 Amarjeet Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Ms.Satwant Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.Pawan Sharda, Sr. DAG, Punjab for the respondent-State.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.172 dated 06.11.2013 under Section 395 IPC, registered at Police Station Sarhali, District Tarn Taran. Notice of motion was issued. Learned State counsel appeared and contested the petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that the present petitioner absconded from the Court proceedings. As per order dated 01.05.2018 passed by this Court, the petitioner appeared before the trial Court and has been released on bail in compliance of the order. The petitioner has also deposited Vineet Gulati 2018.07.12 12:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-17851 of 2018 -2- `15,000/- as per order of this Court with the District Legal Services Authority, Tarn Taran and certified copy of the order passed by lower Court as well as receipt regarding payment of amount has been placed on record. The trial of the case will take long time. The petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by sending the petitioner to custody. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and without discussing the facts of the case in minute details and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case, where the petitioner is entitled to benefit of grant of anticipatory bail. Therefore, the present petition is accepted and the order dated 01.05.2018 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. July 10, 2018 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Vineet Gulati 2018.07.12 12:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh