Ashish v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36491 of 2018 Date of Decision: 28.08.2018 Ashish ....Petitioner

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State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: - Mr. Vishal Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Vikramjit Singh, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been made for grant of regular bail to petitioner Ashish in a case arising from FIR No.2 dated 01.01.2018 registered under Section 307 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Pillukhera, District Jind. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that complainant and other material witnesses have turned hostile during trial and did not support the prosecution case. Petitioner is in custody since 01.01.2018. The conclusion of trial may take a long time. No useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner any more in jail. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the grant of regular bail to the petitioner.

In view of hostility of the material prosecution witnesses, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. Consequently, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) August 28, 2018 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2018.08.29 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document