Amritpal Singh @ Amrit v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M 363/2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:28.03.2016 Amritpal Singh @ Amrit .............Petitioner v.

State of Punjab .............Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.Veneet Sharma,Advocate for the petitioner Mz.Rimplejeet Kaur,AAG Punjab with SI Palwinder Singh Jaswant Singh,J.(Oral) Prayer is for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.3 dated 2.1.2015 under Sections 379,420, 411,467,468,471,472, 483/120-B IPC, PS B Division, Amritsar City, District Amritsar. Petitioner is working as a Clerk in the office of District Transport Officer,Amritsar and is alleged to be, in connivance with other co-accused, involved in preparing forged registration certificates of stolen vehicles and thereafter selling them to un-suspecting customers.

There is recovery of four stolen vehicles and two fake Registration Certificates from the possession of the present petitioner. It is contended that the petitioner is in custody since 5.1.2015 and after completion of investigation the case, triable by Magistrate, is at the stage of commencement of Pws. Learned State counsel on instructions from SI Palwinder RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.03.28 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.

CRM-M 363/2016 Singh concedes regarding custody period as also that the evidence of 30 cited witnesses is yet to commence. She further states that petitioner is involved in two other cases of similar nature. Without commenting on the merits of the case, keeping in view the custody period and the fact that trial is not likely to conclude in near future, petitioner, during trial is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate. Disposed of.

28.03.2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.03.28 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.