Amrik Singh v. State Of Punjab

-1CRM-M-33344 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-33344 of 2018 Date of Decision: 09.08.2018 Amrik Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: - Mr. Swaran Tiwana, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harpreet Multani, AAG, Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been made for grant of regular bail to petitioner Amrik Singh in a case arising from FIR No.70 dated 09.06.2017 registered under Sections 302, 379 and 34 IPC at Police Station Passiana, District Patiala. According to the prosecution, petitioner along with his son murdering Lal Singh sloen away two buffaloes, which the deceased had taken in the fields for grazing.

Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that petitioner has been falsely implicated on the basis of extra-judicial confession before Amrik Singh son of Joginder Singh, which is a very weak type of evidence. Petitioner is in custody since June, 2017. Conclusion of trial may take a long time. No useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind bars.

Learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the bail application.

RAVINDER SINGH 2018.08.10 12:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Considering overall facts and circumstances, but without

-2CRM-M-33344 of 2018 expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. Consequently, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) August 09, 2018 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2018.08.10 12:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document