High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/27364/2018allowed

Banita @ Ruchi @ Kavita v. State Of Haryana

2018-07-11Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-27364 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 11, 2018 Banita @ Ruchi @ Kavita

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Haryana

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Vikas Bishnoi, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.11 dated 28.04.2018 under Sections 7 and 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act, Section 384 IPC (Section 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 166, 167, 195, 203, 217, 218, 384, 389, 34 and 120-B IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Hisar.

Notice of motion.

Mr.Sukhdeep Parmar, DAG, Haryana has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that present petitioner is not a public Vineet Gulati 2018.07.12 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh servant, therefore, allegations under the Prevention of Corruption Act are

CRM No.M-27364 of 2018 -2not made out against her. As per the allegations, she contacted the complainant and asked him to come to a hotel room. Then, after mixing something in the cold drink, petitioner took photographs of the complainant and blackmailed him.

The petitioner has been in custody since 15.05.2018. The trial of the case will take long time. The petitioner is not required for any investigation or interrogation purposes as she is in judicial custody. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till disposal of the case.

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, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to her furnishing personal/surety bonds in the sum of `40,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. However, nothing stated above, shall constitute my opinion on merits of the case.

July 11, 2018 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Vineet Gulati 2018.07.12 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh