High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/18211/2022disposed of

Manjit Singh v. State Of Punjab

2022-05-09Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan2 pages

CRM-M-18211-2022 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-18211-2022 Date of decision: May 09, 2022 Manjit Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN

Present:

Mr. Ashok Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Joginder Pal Ratra, DAG, Punjab ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J.

Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.21 dated 10.2.2022 under Sections 379-B/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Sangrur, District Sangrur.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the allegations in the FIR, registered on the statement of one Gurpal Singh, he was driving a Mahendra pick-up vehicle, which is in the name of his father Dharam Singh. On the date of incident he was going from Zirakpur to Bathinda in the aforesaid vehicle along with some articles like; monitors, guitar, key-board App, six amplifiers, digital power controller etc. which were to be used in a musical concert. When they reached just behind Bus Stand of village Ghabdan at Sangrur-Patiala Road at 3.45 a.m,, some unknown persons came from the back and stopped their vehicle. There were four clean shaven persons, who came out from a Micra vehicle. SATISH KUMAR 2022.05.11 14:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-18211-2022 -2One of them was armed with a sword and other was having a pistol and by opening the door of the vehicle, they took co-passenger Rajan Sharma out and started extending threats of life to them. The four persons took away his vehicle along with all the articles loaded on the same and mobile phone of the complainant as well as of Rajan Sharma. Counsel for the petitioner further submits that, later on, during the investigation, the petitioner was arrested on 14.2.2022 and recovery of the vehicle and articles was effected from him. Counsel for the petitioner submits that since the recovery has already been made, the petitioner be granted the concession of regular bail.

Learned State counsel, on the basis of the custody certificate, has submitted that though the petitioner is in custody for about two months, however, he is involved in two more FIRs under Sections 411 and 379-B IPC and, therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to bail. It is further submitted that the investigation is going on. After hearing learned counsel for the parties; considering the fact that the petitioner is involved in some other cases of similar nature; recovery was effected from him and also considering the fact that the investigation is still going on, no ground for grant of concession of regular bail to the petitioner is made out.

Therefore, the present petition stands dismissed. ( ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN ) May 09, 2022 JUDGE satish Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No SATISH KUMAR 2022.05.11 14:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document