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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/17414/2020disposed of

Roshan Lal v. State Of Haryana

2020-08-11Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan3 pages

-1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 11.08.2020

1. CRM-M-17414-2020 (O&M) Roshan Lal ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana ... Respondent

2. CRM-M-17421-2020 (O&M) Roshan Lal ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana ... Respondent

3. CRM-M-17485-2020 (O&M) Roshan Lal ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN

Present:

Mr. Anil Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Kuldeep Tiwari, Addl. AG, Haryana.

******* ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J. (ORAL)

-2These petitions are 3rd petitions for grant of regular bail in FIR No.161 dated 14.06.2019 under Sections 406/34 IPC in CRM-M-17414-2020, in FIR No.165 dated 17.06.2019 under Sections 406/34 IPC in CRM-M-174212020 and in FIR No.168 dated 20.06.2019 under Sections 406/34 IPC in CRMM-17485-2020, all registered at Police Station Dadri City, District Charkhi Dadri; earlier two were dismissed as withdrawn. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that new ground for filing these 3rd petitions for grant of regular bail is that the petitioner has entered into some settlement with the victims, who are farmers. It is further submitted that the allegations in the FIR are with regard to non-payment of mustard crop of farmers in all three FIRs. Learned counsel has relied upon the affidavits of the victims (Annexures P-5 to P-75).

Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 30.06.2019; investigation is complete; challan stands presented; offences are triable by the Court of Magistrate; there are total 239 prosecution witnesses, out of which only 39 PWs have been examined so far, therefore, it will take long time in conclusion of the trial. Learned State counsel was directed to verify whether the amount has been paid to the victims in all these three FIRs or not. Reply by way of affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dadri has been filed in the Court today and the same is taken on record. In this affidavit, it is stated that in FIR No.165, an amount of Rs.14,76,594/-, in FIR No.168, an amount of Rs.30,02,845/- and in FIR No.161, an amount of Rs.1,93,165/- has been paid by the petitioner to the victims/farmers.

-3After hearing learned counsel for the parties, without commenting anything on merits of the case and considering the fact that DSP has verified the fact regarding payment of money to the victims, all these three petitions are allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail subject to furnishing his bail bonds and heavy surety, to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, concerned. All these petitions are disposed of.

[ ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN ] 11.08.2020 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No