Devinder Singh @ Bhinder v. State Of Punjab

CRM M-36110 of 2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM M-36110 of 2015 Date of decision : 01.12.2015 Devinder Singh @ Bhinder ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. P.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Addl. A.G. Punjab.

RAJAN GUPTA J.

This is a petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 41 dated 13.04.2015 under Sections 384, 389, 506, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC at Police Station Bhawanigarh district Sangrur.

Allegation is that petitioner is part of a gang involved in extorting money from medical personnel after holding out threats that they would be involved in a case under the PNDT Act in the eventuality they did not pay the amount demanded from them. The accused posed themselves as media persons. In the instant case, they demanded `6.00 lacs from the concerned doctor. Admittedly, petitioner was taken in custody on 02.06.2015. Investigation has been completed and trial is in progress.

Heard.

AJAY KUMAR 2015.12.01 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM M-36110 of 2015 Keeping in view facts and circumstances of the case, period of incarceration and the fact that trial may still take some time to conclude, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, petition is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Sangrur.

December 01, 2015 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE AJAY KUMAR 2015.12.01 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document