Rakesh Kumar @ Boxer v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.11283 of 2019 Date of Decision: November 09, 2021 Rakesh Kumar @ Boxer

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMOL RATTAN SINGH Present:- Mr. Prashant Vashisth, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rana Harjasdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

*** Amol Rattan Singh, J. (Oral) By this petition, filed under the provisions of Section 439 of the Cr.P.C, the petitioner seeks the concession of 'regular bail', upon FIR No.220, dated 06.08.2018, having been registered at Police Station Division No.6, Ludhiana City, alleging therein the commission of offences punishable under Sections 22, 27-A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

Learned counsel for the petitioner points to the fact that the person who is stated to have been apprehended with 5 gms. of heroin, has already been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court, vide an order passed on 10.12.2018, with the petitioner having been arraigned as an accused in the FIR as a "co-conspirator".

The order passed in CRM-M No.43973 of 2018 is also on record with the petition.

SARITA RANI 2021.11.11 11:56 I attest to the accuracy of this order

CRM-M No.11283 of 2019 - 2 - That being so, the petitioner having been in custody for three years, with the prime accused having already been granted bail, withoutmaking any comment on the actual merits of the case, this petition is allowed, on the basis of parity alone.

The petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail, upon his furnishing adequate bail and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court.

November 09, 2021 (AMOL RATTAN SINGH) sarita JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes  

 
SARITA RANI 2021.11.11 11:56 I attest to the accuracy of this order