Baldev Singh v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-30374 of 2015 .....

Date of decision:20.10.2015 Baldev Singh

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Mr. C.L. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Simsi Dhir Malhotra, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.278 dated 3.12.2014 (Annexure-P.1) registered for the offences under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC at Police Station Gobindgarh Mandi, District Fatehgarh Sahib. Notice of motion has been issued in this case. Ms. Simsi Dhir Malhotra, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested this petition. Police record is also available. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the respondentState and have gone through the record. HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2015.10.21 13:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-30374 of 2015 [2] From the record, I find that the offences are triable by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 14.5.2015. The challan has already been presented. The petitioner is not required for interrogation or investigation purposes. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the final disposal of the case. The allegation against the petitioner as per the prosecution version is that he after forging some documents has taken loan of `16 Lacs from the Bank.

Therefore, 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, this criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

October 20, 2015.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2015.10.21 13:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh