High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/24724/2016allowed

Baljinder Singh @ Lata v. State Of Haryana

2017-02-23Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

CRM-M-24724-2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24724-2016 Date of Decision:- 23.02.2017 Baljinder Singh @ Lata ....Petitioner

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State of Haryana ....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Naresh Kumar Joshi, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Mahima Yashpal, AAG, Haryana.

Ms. Rupinder Kaur Thind, Advocate for the complainant.

**** RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Present petition is for release of petitioner on regular bail in FIR No.300 dated 29.04.2016, under Sections 304-B, 328 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Sirsa City, District Sirsa. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is brother of husband of the deceased and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. Moreover, as per the FIR there was no specific allegation against him with regard to demand of dowry, date and time. Learned State counsel, on instructions from the investigating officer, has informed that an application under Section 319 Cr.P.C. is pending since October, 2016 and there are total 19 witnesses, who are to be Naresh Kumar 2017.02.23 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh examined.

CRM-M-24724-2016 -2I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and with their able assistance gone through the material available on record. The petitioner was arrested on 14.05.2016. Since then, he is in judicial custody and no useful purpose would be served to further detain him in jail. The final conclusion of trial will take a long time. In view of above facts, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing adequate bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Judge/Duty Magistrate, Sirsa.

Needless to mention that, nothing observed here-in-above, would reflect, on merits in the trial of the main case, in any manner. February 23, 2017 ( RITU BAHRI ) naresh.k JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Naresh Kumar 2017.02.23 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh