High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/26177/2018allowed

Rajinder Singh v. State Of Punjab

2018-08-02Mr. Justice Krishna Murari2 pages

CRM M-26177 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM M-26177 of 2018 Date of decision : 02.08.2018 Rajinder Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Manish Kumar Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. PPS Theti, Addl. A.G. Punjab.

RAJAN GUPTA J.

This is a petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 132 dated 12.11.2016 under sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 474 & 120-B IPC (however charges have been framed under section 120-B, 420 IPC read with section 511 IPC, 465, 467, 468, 471, 474 IPC read with section 120-B IPC) at Police Station Mataur, district SAS Nagar (Mohali). Petitioner was arrested on 24.09.2017 pursuant to FIR in question. Allegation against him is that he posed himself to be the purchaser of the land in question on the basis of agreement to sell dated 21.08.2014 which has been executed by Paramjit Singh as GPA of complainant party. He acted in connivance with co-accused and, thus, duped the complainant.

Admittedly, trial is in progress and one prosecution witness has been examined. Case is triable by Magistrate and petitioner is incarcerated Ajay Kumar 2018.08.03 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document for the last about eleven months. Under the circumstances, no useful

CRM M-26177 of 2018 purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner any longer. Petition is, thus, allowed and it is directed that petitioner be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Mohali. August 02, 2018 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No Ajay Kumar 2018.08.03 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document