Rachhpal Singh Hawaldar @ Resham v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-25491 of 2016 .....

Date of decision:4.8.2016 Rachhpal Singh Hawaldar alias Resham

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Ms. Poonam Tara Prasher, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shivali, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.3 dated 2.1.2015 (Annexure-P.1) registered for the offences under Sections 379, 411, 420, 467, 468, 471, 472, 473 and 120-B IPC at Police Station B-Division, District Amritsar. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. Ms. Shivali, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested this petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the respondentState and have gone through the record. HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2016.08.05 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-25491 of 2016 [2] From the record, I find that as per the prosecution version, the present petitioner is also a member of the gang, who had stolen cars and also forged RCs etc. Co-accused Amritpal Singh alias Amrit has been released on regular bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 28.3.2016 passed in Criminal Misc. No.M-363 of 2016, from whom four stolen vehicles and two fake RCs had been recovered. As per the allegations, five stolen cars had been recovered from the present petitioner. The case of the present petitioner is on parity with his co-accused. Otherwise also, the present petitioner has been in custody since 5.1.2015. The petitioner is not required for interrogation or investigation 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 the final disposal of the case.

Therefore, 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, this criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of `50,000/- with two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

August 4, 2016.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2016.08.05 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh