High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/27509/2017disposed of

Rinku Singh v. State Of Punjab

2017-10-31Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27509-2017 Date of decision: 31.10.2017 Rinku Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR Present:- Mr. Amrindra Pratap Singh, Advocate, for Mr.Gurnam Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Davinder Bir Singh, D.A.G., Punjab.

JAISHREE THAKUR, J.(ORAL) This is a petition that has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. praying for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 75 dated 07.09.2016 under Sections 323/325/307/341/354/376/511/201, 34 IPC and Section 3 of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, registered at Police Station Sadar Rajpura, District Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner herein contends that the petitioner has been in custody since 08.09.2016 and the trial is likely to take some time to conclude. It is also argued that the bail had been declined to the petitioner primarily on the ground that the statement of the complainant and her sister had not been recorded, which statements have been recorded as on date.

Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from HC Lakhwinder Singh, submits that statement of both the complainant and her sister has been recorded supporting the version as set out in the FIR and opposes the grant of bail.

Satyawan 2017.10.31 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-27509-2017 -2I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

Without going into the merits of the case and keeping in view of the fact that statement of the complainant and her sister have been recorded and the trial is likely to take some time to conclude since only 6 out of 25 witnesses have been examined, the present petition is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned.

However, it is made clear that any opinion expressed herein is for the purpose of grant of bail and not to be construed as an opinion on the merits of the case.

31.10.2017 (JAISHREE THAKUR) Satyawan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Satyawan 2017.10.31 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh