High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/22579/2017allowed

Varun Behal v. State Of Punjab

2017-08-16Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-22579 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 16, 2017 Varun Behal

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Mandeep Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.126 dated 27.04.2017 under Sections 457, 380 and 379-B IPC, registered at Police Station Salam Tabri, District Police Commissionerate, Ludhiana.

Notice of motion.

Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, Sr.DAG, Punjab, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that as per prosecution version, the FIR was registered on the basis of secret information against so many persons. From the present petitioner, eight mobiles phones and one motorcycle was Vineet Gulati 2017.08.17 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh recovered but there is no evidence that motorcycle is stolen one.

CRM No.M-22579 of 2017 -2The present petitioner has been in custody since 29.04.2017. He is not required for any investigation or interrogation purposes as he is in judicial custody. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till disposal of the case. 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, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal/surety bonds in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. August 16, 2017 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Vineet Gulati 2017.08.17 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh