High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/22090/2017allowed

Teja Singh v. State Of Punjab

2017-06-21Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-22090 of 2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-22090 of 2017 Date of Decision: 21.06.2017 Teja Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Kamaldeep Rana, Advocate for Mr. Yashpal Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.39 dated 30.03.2015 registered for the offence punishable under Section 22 of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Fatehgarh Sahib, District Fatehgarh Sahib. Heard.

Notice of motion.

On asking of the court, Mr. Anil Sharma, Addl. AG, Punjab, who is present in the Court accepts notice and submits that intimation by Registry informing of fixation of the petition has already been received and record of the case is available with him.

The petitioner was on bail in this case but he absented during trial and was declared proclaimed offender on 03.01.2017. He was arrested on 20.01.2017 and has been in custody since then. The trial is in progress and conclusion of the same will take considerably long time. Keeping in view the period of detention of Jitender Kumar 2017.06.21 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-22090 of 2017 -2petitioner after his arrest, but without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. Petitioner-Teja Singh is ordered to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond and surety bond to the satisfaction of concerned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, subject to following terms:- (a) The petitioner shall comply with the conditions mentioned in Section 437(3) Cr.P.C.

(b) In the event of his absence on any date of hearing, the benefit of bail allowed to the petitioner shall stand withdrawn. The trial Court shall be competent to cancel his bail bond and surety bond and proceed to procure his presence in accordance with law. In that eventuality the petitioner shall have to apply for bail afresh. (c) He shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the Court.

June 21, 2017 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Jitender Kumar 2017.06.21 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CHANDIGARH