Mahender Singh v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-2500 of 2017 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-2500 of 2017 Date of Decision: 01.02.2017 Mahender Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Vishal Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.283 dated 03.08.2016 registered for the offence punishable under Section 22-C of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, at Police Station Rania.

Heard.

Notice of motion.

On asking of the court, Ms. Harpreet Kaur, AAG, Haryana, who is present in the Court accepts notice and submits that intimation by Registry informing of fixation of the petition has already been received and record of the case is available with her.

The petitioner was arrested on the disclosure statement of coaccused-Vinod Kumar that he had purchased tablets recovered in this case from petitioner-Mahender Singh. No recovery of contraband was effected from the petitioner.

Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner was arrested Jitender Kumar 2017.02.01 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-2500 of 2017 -2on 04.08.2016 and challan against him has already been presented by the police.

In view of above but without expressing any opinion on merits of the case and keeping in view the fact that conclusion of trial will take considerably long time, the present petition is allowed. PetitionerMahender Singh is ordered to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond and surety bond to the satisfaction of concerned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, subject to following terms:- (a) The petitioner shall comply with the conditions mentioned in Section 437(3) Cr.P.C.

(b) In the event of his absence on any date of hearing, the benefit of bail allowed to the petitioner shall stand withdrawn. The trial Court shall be competent to cancel his bail bond and surety bond and proceed to procure his presence in accordance with law. In that eventuality the petitioner shall have to apply for bail afresh. (c) He shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the Court.

February 01, 2017 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Jitender Kumar 2017.02.01 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document