High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/15471/2019allowed

Rajeev Chugh v. State Of Punjab

2019-07-15Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-15471 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 15, 2019 Rajeev Chugh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.K.S.Brar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.Prabhjot Singh Walia, AAG, Punjab for the respondent-State.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.3 dated 05.01.2017 under Sections 177, 188, 448, 109, 120-B IPC, Sections 42, 54 of Prisons Act and Sections 13(i)(d) and 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act, registered at Police Station City Fazilka, District Fazilka.

Notice of motion was issued. Learned State counsel appeared and contested the petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. In the present case, earlier, the petitioner was on regular bail and he absented from the Court proceedings. Now, in view of the order VINEET GULATI 2019.07.17 09:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-15471 of 2019 -2dated 12.04.2019, the petitioner has surrendered before the trial Court. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by sending and keeping the petitioner in custody till the disposal of the case.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and without discussing the facts of the case in minute details and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case, where the petitioner is entitled to benefit of anticipatory bail. Therefore, the present petition is accepted and the order dated 12.04.2019 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the condition that petitioner will deposit `15,000/- with the District Legal Services Authority, Fazilka, within 15 days and if he fails to do so, then this petition shall be treated as dismissed.

July 15, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.07.17 09:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh