Taj Mohammad v. State Of Haryana




   
  CRMM109152020 Date of decision: 08.05.2020 TAJ MOHAMMAD  Petitioner VS STATE OF HARYANA  Respondent     



 Present: Mr. Dharamvir Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. KuldeepTewari, Addl. A.G. Haryana.

**** FIR bearing No. 124 dated 12.04.2019; under Sections 420, 468, 471, 482 IPC & Section 61 of Punjab Excise Act, 1914 has been registered at Police Station Sector 56, Gurugram on the allegations that on 12.4.2019 in pursuance of the receipt of secret information a vehicle was intercepted, 230 boxes of liquor were recovered and driver namely Raja was apprehended on the spot. The vehicle was depicted to be belonging to Indian Postal Services and was having number plate depicting different registration number on the front and rear side. Subsequently, the arrest of Rajesh and Ajay Kumar was also effected and in pursuance of the disclosure statement of Ajay Kumar coaccused, the arrest of Taj Mohammad was effected on 23.11.2019.

It has been pointed out that allegations against the petitioner are to the effect that he had painted the vehicle and fictitious number plates. It has been arguedby learned counsel for the petitioner that co accused namely Raja who was arrested from the spot has been granted regular bail and Ajay Kumar coaccused has been granted prearrest bail by this Court. The custodial interrogation of the petitioner is over and he has been remanded to judicial custody. Investigation of the case is complete. The offences are triable by Judicial Magistrate First Class. JANKI BHATT 2020.05.08 16:28 I attest to the accuracy of this document High Court Chandigarh

Challan has already been presented in the Court. Petitioner has been sought to be implicated on the basis of the disclosure statement of the co accused.

Learned State counsel has not disputed this factual aspect of the case.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and keeping in view the fact that conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, present petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate. 


 

          Janki Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No JANKI BHATT 2020.05.08 16:28 I attest to the accuracy of this document High Court Chandigarh