Sapinder Singh @ Monu v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION: OCTOBER 1, 2021 SAPINDER SINGH @ MONU ...PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ BAJAJ.

Present:

Mr. Munish Kumar Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Luvinder Sofat, AAG, Punjab.

MANOJ BAJAJ, J.(ORAL) Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail pending trial in case FIR No.14 dated 8.2.2021, under Section 22 NDPS Act, Police Station Amloh, District Fatehgarh Sahib. The petitioner is in custody since his arrest on 8.2.2021. As per the allegation levelled in the FIR, on 8.2.2021, at about 8.15 p.m., when SI Narinder Singh alongwith other police officials were present at Bugga Crossings, Amloh, a special informer informed that Taranjit Sigh @ Tarani son of Gurjan Singh and Sapinder Singh @ Monu son of Teja Singh, both residents of Bhalmajra, Police Station Sirhind were involved in selling intoxicating injections and were coming towards Amloh on motorycle bearing Registration No.PB-23Y-1462, Make Platina, Colour Black from Bagrian side for supplying intoxicating injections and if a naaka is laid, they can be apprehended alongwith the contraband. On these broad

-2allegations, the FIR was registered.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that 15 intoxicant injections of Buprenorphine Hydrochloride were recovered from the petitioner and the similar quantity was also recovered from his co-accused namely, Taranjit Singh @ Tarni. He has drawn the attention of the Court to the order dated 25.05.2021 passed by this Court in CRM-M-20216 of 2021 whereby co-accused has been released on regular bail. He claims parity and prays for regular bail.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State assisted by ASI Budh Singh does not dispute the above said fact and states that the similar quantities were recoverd from both the accused. He submits the after completion of investigation, final report stands filed, but charges are yet to be framed.

After hearing learned counsel for the parties, considering the above background, nature of offences and the fact that the investigation of the case is complete as the challan stands filed, this this Court is of the opinion that the trial of the case is likely to consume considerable time to conclude. Thus, further detention of the petitioner behind the bars may not be necessary for any useful purpose who is presently confined in judicial custody after his arrest on 8.2.2021.

Resultantly, without meaning any expression of opinion on the merits of the case, it is ordered that the petitioner be released on regular bail in the above case, subject to his furnishing requisite bail bonds/surety bonds

-2to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned. The petition is allowed.

October 1, 2021 (MANOJ BAJAJ) geeta JUDGE Whether Reportable :

Yes/No Whether Speaking/Reasoned :

Yes/No