Mewa Singh v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-19321-2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19321-2017 Date of Decision:- 31.05.2017 Mewa Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. H.S. Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Manpreet Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab.

**** RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Present petition is for release of petitioner on regular bail in FIR No.394 dated 27.12.2016, under Section 420 IPC (Sections 376/342/506/120-B IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Tripri, District Patiala.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Only role attributed to him (petitioner) is that he was a witness of the agreement of the marriage of the complainant with one Pawandeep Singh.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from the investigating officer, has informed that the challan has been presented and now the trial is fixed for framing of charge.

Naresh Kumar 2017.06.01 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-19321-2017 -2I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and with their able assistance gone through the material available on record. The petitioner was arrested on 27.02.2017. 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, Patiala.

Needless to mention that, nothing observed here-in-above, would reflect, on merits in the trial of the main case, in any manner. May 31, 2017 ( RITU BAHRI ) naresh.k JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Naresh Kumar 2017.06.01 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh