High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/11364/2020allowed

Veerpal Kaur v. State Of Punjab

2020-08-13Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

CRM-M No. 11364 of 2020 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M No. 11364 of 2020 Date of Decision: 13.8.2020 Veerpal Kaur ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. Pardeep Kumar Kapila, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J. (ORAL) Case is being taken up for hearing through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No. 78 dated 19.6.2019 under Sections 22 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Sadar Bathinda, District Bathinda.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a lady and having three children. He further submits that co-accused Jagwinder Singh, who is the husband of the petitioner, had been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 03.12.2019. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.6.2019 and no other case is pending against her.

Learned State counsel has not disputed the fact that the coaccused has already been granted regular bail by this Court on 03.12.2019. GURPREET SINGH 2020.08.13 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh Custody certificate by way of affidavit of Deputy

CRM-M No. 11364 of 2020 -2Superintendent, Central Jail, Bathinda has been filed through e-mail. Print out of the same is taken on record.

As per the custody certificate, the petitioner has been in custody from the last 01 year, 01 month and 23 days and no other case is pending against her. Moreover, Co-accused Jagwinder Singh has already been granted regular bail by this Court. The trial will take time to conclude. No useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars. Without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on her furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

(HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE August 13, 2020 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2020.08.13 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh