High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/33453/2018allowed

Manjeet v. State Of Haryana

2018-09-13Mr. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri2 pages

CRM-M-33453-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-33453-2018 Date of decision: 13.09.2018 Manjeet

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR

Present:

Mr. Amit Choudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Gaganpreet Kaur, AAG, Haryana.

**** JAISHREE THAKUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition that has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.23 dated 19.05.2018 under Sections 147, 148, 323, 354, 452, 506 IPC, registered at Police Station Women Hansi.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would contend that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the said FIR. He has been in custody since 03.06.2018. After completion of investigation, challan has been presented and the charges have been framed. He further submits that the trial is likely to take some time. In this background, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

SATYAWAN 2018.09.13 17:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-33453-2018 Ms. Gaganpreet Kaur, learned AAG, Haryana opposed the grant of regular bail while submitting that the allegations are serious in nature, however, does not dispute the fact that the challan has been presented and the charges have been framed.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties. In view of the fact that the petitioner herein has been incarcerated since 03.06.2018, challan has been presented in the Court and charges have been framed, the trial is likely to take some time to conclude, the present petition is allowed. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, concerned subject to following terms:- (i) The petitioner shall comply with the conditions mentioned in Section 437(3) Cr.P.C.

(ii) In the event of his absence on any date of hearing, the benefit of bail allowed to the petitioner shall stand withdrawn. The trial Court shall be competent to cancel his bail bond and surety bond and proceed to procure his presence in accordance with law. In that eventuality the accused shall have to apply for bail afresh before the trial Court.

(iii) He shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the Court.

13.09.2018 (JAISHREE THAKUR) Satyawan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes.

Whether reportable No.

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