Sukhchain Singh @ Vindu & ANR v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH

Sr. No.: 215 Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-20076 of 2016 (O & M) Date of Decision: July 08, 2016 Sukhchain Singh @ Vindu & another ..... PETITIONER

VERSUS

State of Punjab ..... RESPONDENT . . .

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH . . .

1.

Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2.

To be referred to the Reporters or not?

3.

Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? . . .

PRESENT: - Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. R.P.S. Sidhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. . . .

Jaspal Singh, J (Oral) 1.

This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail to the petitioners in case FIR No.130 dated October 16, 2015 under Section 379-B IPC, registered at Police Station, Mehtiana, District Hoshiarpur.

2.

Undisputably, petitioners are behind the bars since the date of arrest i.e. February 8, 2016. Recovery of alleged scooter has already been Avin Kumar 2016.07.08 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Crl. Misc. No.M-20076 of 2016 [2] effected. Investigation is complete. Report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. has already been presented in the court of learned jurisdictional Magistrate. 3.

In the given circumstances, presence of petitioner is not required for further interrogation. Moreover, disposal of trial would take sufficient long time and this Court is of the considered view that it would not be desirable to keep the petitioners behind the bars for further period. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be released on their furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial court/Duty Magistrate concerned.

(Jaspal Singh) July 08, 2016 Judge avin Avin Kumar 2016.07.08 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document