Gursewak Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-17331 of 2015 Date of Decision : 24.08.2015 Gursewak Singh .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.P. NAGRATH

Present:

Mr. A.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gazi Mohd., DAG, Punjab.

R.P. Nagrath, J. (Oral) Prayer in the instant petition is made under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 220 dated 06.10.2014 for offences under Sections 457, 380, 436, 427 and 201 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), registered at Police Station City Kotkapura, District Faridkot.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Kulwinder Singh submits that Kuldeep Singh PW has also been examined.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Kuldeep Singh has not supported the prosecution case and even the other eye-witnesses also did not support the prosecution case. That, however, may be adjudicated upon by learned trial Court on merits.

The petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2014 and it will take time in conclusion of the trial.

In view of the above and without commenting on merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed and petitioner be admitted to bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

Allowed in the above terms.

August 24, 2015 ( R.P. NAGRATH ) jk JUDGE JITENDER KUMAR 2015.08.25 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document