High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/12511/2020allowed

Karamvir Singh @ Cheena v. State Of Punjab

2020-06-22Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

CRM-M No. 12511 of 2020 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M No. 12511 of 2020 Date of Decision: 22.6.2020 Karamvir Singh alias Cheena ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. B.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J. (ORAL) Case is being taken up for hearing through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No. 74 dated 24.6.2019 under Sections 307/326/325/324/323/382/427/411/148/149 IPC registered at Police Station Nehianwala, District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that injury No. 15, which has been attributed to the petitioner, is grievous in nature. He further submits that though challan was presented on 10.10.2019 but charges are yet to be framed. Learned counsel further submits that injury attributed to the petitioner falls under Section 326 IPC and he has been in custody since 13.7.2019 whereas the other co-accused have not even applied for anticipatory bail.

Learned State counsel has not disputed the fact that the injury attributed to be petitioner is grievous in nature and no other accused has been arrested in this case.

GURPREET SINGH 2020.06.22 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh

CRM-M No. 12511 of 2020 -2The petitioner has been in custody since 13.7.2019. In the present case, challan has been presented but the charges are yet to be framed. The trial will take time to conclude. No useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars. Without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

Since the present FIR was registered on 24.6.2019 under Sections 307/326/325/324/323/382/427/411/148/149 IPC, let report of the investigating officer, indicating the stage of the investigation, be called for 26.6.2020.

(HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE June 22, 2020 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2020.06.22 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh