Ramesh Sharma v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16122-2020 (O & M) Date of decision: 23.06.2020 Ramesh Sharma .... Petitioner(s) V/s State of Punjab

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Vermani, Addl.A.G., Punjab.

***** Rajan Gupta, J. (Oral) Due to prevailing situation of COVID-19, the matter has been heard through Video Conferencing.

By way of present petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C., petitioner is seeking regular bail in a case registered against him vide FIR No.3 dated 14.01.2014 under Sections 406 and 420 IPC at Police Station Division No.6, Jalandhar.

Admittedly, petitioner had absconded during trial and was ultimately caught by the police. After his arrest, he is stated to be in custody for almost four months. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes that petitioner shall not absent from the proceedings on any date in future and shall submit his affidavit before the trial court in this regard. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner any longer. This petition is hereby allowed. Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Jalandhar would release the SUKHPREET KAUR 2020.06.24 00:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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petitioner on bail subject to his filing the affidavit as aforesaid and other stringent conditions which it may deem fit to impose. (RAJAN GUPTA) June 23, 2020 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2020.06.24 00:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document