High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/23946/2015dismissed

Tahir v. State Of Haryana

2015-09-19Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Criminal Misc. No. M-23946 of 2015 (O&M) Date of decision : September 19, 2015 Tahir ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Fateh Deep Singh Present :

Mr. Saleem Ahmed, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Munish Sharma, AAG, Haryana Fateh Deep Singh, J. (Oral) The allegations against the present petitioner Tahir in this regular bail application under section 439 Cr.P.C. are that on 24.8.2013 on the basis of secret information that certain un-known persons were trading in cows and were ferrying the same for the purpose of slaughtering and when the complainant Satish along with others consisting of 8-9 persons from 'Gaoraksha Dal' and the police were present at Jamalpur Naka, Pick Up Van came laden with cows. When the police tried to stop the vehicle, the occupants tried to fled away and when chased one of the occupants who has been identified as present petitioner has hit an iron rod on the head of Vikrant leading to his death. The petitioner was arrested on 29.9.2013. The contention of the counsel for the petitioner Mr. Saleem DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2015.09.21 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

Criminal Misc. No. M-23946 of 2015(O&M) -2Ahmed that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and there is no evidence to connect him with the commission of offence has been forcefully controverted by the State and Mr. Munish Sharma, learned AAG, Haryana has argued that the trial is underway and that the petitioner has influenced the witnesses who are trying to resile and if allowed bail will influence fair trial. It is further contended that the petitioner is a criminal with a history of more than 12 criminal cases.

Appreciating the submissions, keeping in view the seriousness of the allegations and that the apprehension of the State that if allowed bail, the petitioner will influence the witnesses are not unfounded together with the fact of previous history of the petitioner. The appreciation of the evidence is a matter of trial. Finding no merit, the bail petition is dismissed. ( Fateh Deep Singh ) September 19, 2015 Judge 'tiwana'

DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2015.09.21 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh