Chajju Ram v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRA-S-1165-2023 Date of decision: August 13th, 2024 Chajju Ram .....Appellant

Versus

State of Haryana .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Amit Khatkar, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Yuvraj Shandilya, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Naresh Kumar Ganga, Advocate for the complainant.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The appellant is impugning the order dated 17.02.2023 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar, whereby his application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.501 dated 22.08.2022 under Sections 323, 325, 326, 452, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(2)(v) of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, registered at Police Station Adamur, Hisar, has been dismissed.

2.

Mr. Naresh Kumar Ganga, Advocate, has filed his power of attorney on behalf of the complainant, which is taken on record. Learned counsel for the complainant has not disputed that after the registration of the FIR in question and during the pendency of the trial, the parties had ironed out all the differences and arrived at an amicable settlement. He submits that in the circumstances, he would not oppose the prayer made by PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.08.13 16:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRA-S-1165-2023 -2the counsel opposite for extending the concession of bail to the petitioner.

3.

Learned State counsel, however has feigned ignorance about the compromise so affected between the parties and has reiterated the allegations levelled in the FIR.

4.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant material on record.

5.

Be that as it may, without commenting upon the merits of the case and the compromise purportedly affected between the parties, the instant appeal is allowed. The appellant be admitted to bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. However, it is made clear that anything observed hereinabove shall not be construed to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. August 13th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.08.13 16:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh