High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/30718/2015allowed

Surjit Kumar v. State Of Punjab

2015-09-22Mr Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain2 pages

Crl. Misc. No. M-30718 of 2015 -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-30718 of 2015 Date of Decision: 22.9.2015.

Surjit Kumar ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA

Present:

Mr. A.S.Manaise, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. R.P.S.Sidhu, AAG, Punjab **** SABINA, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking regular bail in FIR No. 2 dated 8.1.2015 under Section 323, 148, 149, 506, 427, 307, 452, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC' for short) and Section 52-A of Prisons Act, 1894, registered at Police Station City Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that initially, challan was presented under Section 323 IPC. After presentation of challan, offence under Section 307 IPC has been added vide rapat dated 6.6.2015. Petitioner was initially granted bail. Now petitioner is in custody since 11.6.2015. Conclusion of trial may take time.

Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition.

Keeping in view the submissions made by the learned GURPREET SINGH 2015.09.22 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

Crl. Misc. No. M-30718 of 2015 -2counsel for the petitioner, it would be just and expedient to order the release of the petitioner on bail.

Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur.

(SABINA) JUDGE September 22, 2015 Gurpreet GURPREET SINGH 2015.09.22 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document