Kuldeep Singh @ Deep Fauji v. State Of Punjab

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

Criminal Misc. No.M-30477 of 2015 (O&M) .....

Date of decision:20.10.2015 Kuldeep Singh alias Deep Fauji

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

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

Present:

Mr. Karan Nehra, 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.91 dated 16.7.2015 (Annexure-P.1) registered for the offences under Sections 420, 406 and 506 IPC at Police Station Nurpur Bedi, District Rupnagar.

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.

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-30477 of 2015 (O&M) [2] A perusal of the FIR shows that the main accused is Jasbir Singh. As per the allegations Kuldeep Singh alias Deep Fauji along with Jasvir Singh-his brother made promise to the complainant and others to send them to abroad and get them employed there. A perusal of the FIR shows that the major amount of the money has been paid to Jasvir Singh and he took the complainant etc. to Delhi. The petitioner is in custody since 12.8.2015. All the offences are triable by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class. The petitioner is not required for interrogation or investigation purposes as he is in judicial custody. 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.

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