High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/14669/2023disposed of

Atma Singh v. State Of Punjab

2023-04-27Mr. Justice Harsh Bunger7 pages

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the trial is likely to take long time and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars any further. 7.

Learned counsel submits that the petitioner had applied for grant of regular bail before the Judge, Special Court, Faridkot which was wrongly been dismissed vide order dated 30.12.2022 (Annexure P-3). @ "

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Learned State counsel opposes the plea of petitioner for grant of regular bail on the ground of seriousness of the offences. While, relying upon the status report dated 18.04.2023, learned State counsel submits that petitioner is also involved in another case bearing FIR No.4 dated 21.01.2020, registered under Sections 22 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Act at Police Station Bajakhana, however, it is fairly stated that he is on bail in the said case. It is not disputed that

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the paper book, status report as well as the custody certificate dated 18.04.2023 of the petitioner handed over by learned State counsel, in Court today. 10.

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Keeping in view the aforementioned circumstances, the instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail subject to his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned. However, the concerned Station House Officer shall be informed about the release of petitioner and the petitioner shall inform the concerned Station House Officer about his address at which he intends to reside during the pendency of case and any change in the address shall also be communicated to the concerned Station House Officer, forthwith. The petitioner would also furnish his telephone number to the concerned Station House Officer. He shall appear before the police station concerned on the first Monday of every month till the conclusion of the trial.

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In addition, the petitioner (or any one on his behalf) shall prepare an FDR in the sum of Rs.30,000/- and deposit the same with the Trial Court. The same would be liable to be forfeited as per law, in case of the absence of the petitioner from trial without sufficient cause. 13.

Nothing expressed hereinabove shall be construed to be an observation on merits of the case and the facts and circumstances recorded above are only for consideration of the prayer for bail at this stage. 14.

The petition is accordingly disposed of.

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