High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/12082/2019allowed

Sandeep Singh @Sandeepi v. State Of Punjab

2019-03-20Mr. Justice Ramendra Jain2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12082 of 2019 Date of Decision: 20.03.2019 Sandeep Singh @ Sandeepi

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. R.S. Bhatta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Custody certificate filed in Court today is taken on record. Through this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in a case arising from FIR No.0132 dated 22.11.2018 registered under Sections 379, 379-B and 411 IPC at Police Station City Fazilka, District Fazilka. According to the prosecution, on 22.11.2018, on the basis of secret information, police raided the disclosed place and recovered 15 stolen motorcycles, one scooty and three mobile phones from the petitioner and his three accomplice.

Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that coaccused of the petitioner namely, Baljit Singh has been enlarged on bail by the trial Court. Petitioner has falsely been implicated. He is the first offender. Petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2018. Conclusion of trial may take a sufficient long time. No useful purpose would be served by detaining RAVINDER SINGH 2019.03.26 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-2CRM-M-12082 of 2019 the petitioner any more in jail. Treating the case of the petitioner at par with his aforesaid co-accused, he may also be granted concession of regular bail. On the other hand, learned State counsel vehemently opposed the grant of regular bail to the petitioner.

Considering overall facts and circumstances, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. Consequently, treating the case of the petitioner on the same parity as that of his aforesaid co-accused, he is ordered to be released on bail during pendency of trial, on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. (RAMENDRA JAIN) March 20, 2019 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2019.03.26 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document