Rajbir Singh v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM No.M-32438 of 2015 Date of Decision: October 01, 2015 Rajbir Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Haryana

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Jitender Nara, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.41 dated 01.07.2015 under Sections 420, 120-B IPC, under Section 7/10/55 of the Essential Commodities Act and Section 13(1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, registered at Police Station State Vigilance Bureau (H), Rohtak, District Rohtak.

Notice of motion.

Mr.Himmat Singh, Asstt. Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and contests the petition.

Police record is also available.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. VINEET GULATI 2015.10.01 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-32438 of 2015 -2The FIR in the present case has been registered on the basis of a written complaint dated 01.07.2015 made by Wazir Singh. As per the allegations there are five depots for distribution of Government ration. These are with Raghbir Singh, Kuldip, Premvir and Ritu Rani etc. Kerosene oil is not being properly distributed by the depot holders. The depot holders in connivance with Mahesh Kumar Madan of Rohtak, who is supplier of the kerosene oil and Rajbir Nain, Inspector, Food and Civil Supplies, Meham (present petitioner), sell the kerosene oil in black instead of distributing the same. The present petitioner is in judicial custody since 03.07.2015. He is not required for investigation or interrogation 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. The co-accused have already been released on regular bail by this Court. 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, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bonds in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate Rohtak.

October 01, 2015 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE VINEET GULATI 2015.10.01 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh