Maninderjit Singh @ Goldy v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-21585 of 2016 .....

Date of decision:16.8.2016 Maninderjit Singh alias Goldy

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Mr. Harinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shivali, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.55 dated 27.5.2016 (Annexure-P.1) registered for the offences under Sections 399 and 402 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Longowal, District Sangrur. Notice of motion has been issued in this case. Ms. Shivali, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested this petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the respondentState and have gone through the record. Harpal Singh Parmar 2016.08.17 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-21585 of 2016 [2] As per the prosecution version, the FIR has been registered on this basis of a secret information and on raid the present petitioner was arrested along with others and revolver of .32 bore has been recovered from him.

The petitioner has been in custody since 27.5.2016. He is not required for interrogation or investigation purposes as he is in judicial custody. Recovery has already been effected. Co-accused Gurvir Singh has already been released on bail by this Court vide order dated 4.8.2016 passed in Criminal Misc. No.M-22820 of 2016. On the basis of parity, he is also entitled for the grant of bail. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the final disposal of the case.

Therefore, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case; without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

August 16, 2016.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No Harpal Singh Parmar 2016.08.17 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh