Shalu Alias Dhola v. State Of Haryana

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-18152-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:-20.5.2021 Shalu @ Dhola ... Petitioner

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State of Haryana ... Respondent \

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Sandeep Siwach, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gagandeep Singh Chhina, AAG, Haryana, assisted by SI Rajender Prasad.

Mr. Lakhwinder Singh, Advocate for the complainant. (proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in a case registered vide FIR No.228 dated 21.9.2020 at Police Station Sadar Ratia, District Fatehabad under Sections 147, 148, 323, 341, 325 and 307 of Indian Penal Code. 2.

As per the FIR lodged at the instance of Ashwani Kumar, the petitioner along with 7 other accused, who were accompanied by 4/5 other unknown persons, caused injuries with sticks to the complainant and to his brother Anjani Kumar.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the instant FIR came to be lodged under some misunderstanding and that the complainant has PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.05.20 20:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRM-M-18152-2021 (O&M) clarified on this aspect qua the petitioner by submitting an affidavit (Annexure P-1) to the effect that the petitioner was not present at the time of incident and had not caused any injury.

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Although the learned State counsel has opposed the petition, but Mr. Lakhwinder Singh, learned counsel representing the complainant, has categorically stated that the matter stands resolved amongst the complainant and the petitioner and that he has no objection for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Having regard to the fact that there appears to be some compromise between the petitioner and the complainant and while noticing that the petitioner in any case has been behind bars since the last more than 3 months, further detention of the petitioner will not serve any useful purpose as the conclusion of trial will take some time. The petition, as such, is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned.

20.5.2021 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.05.20 20:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document