High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/19013/2024dismissed

Arshdeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

2024-04-24Ms. Justice Nidhi Gupta1 pages

2024:PHHC:055446

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-19013-2024 Date of Decision: 24.04.2024 Arshdeep Singh .... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Rituraj Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Harmanjeet Singh, Advocate for Mr. Navraj Singh, Advocate for the complainant. NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Vakalatnama filed on behalf of the complainant is taken on record.

Prayer in this 1st petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 0100 dated 29.06.2023 registered under Section 376 IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Police Station Bhikhiwind, District Tarn Taran.

Learned counsel for the State has filed custody certificate dated 22.04.2024, which is taken on record, as per which the petitioner has been in custody as an undertrial for a period of 09 months and 26 days.

After arguing for some time, when this Court is not inclined to accord the benefit of regular bail to the petitioner, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition, at this stage.

Permitted to do so.

Dismissed as withdrawn, at this stage.

24.04.2024 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2024.04.24 15:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.