High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/37188/2015allowed

Jagtar Singh v. State Of Punjab

2016-07-12Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

CRM-M-37188-2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-37188-2015 Date of Decision:- 12.07.2016 Jagtar Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Deepak Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. A.P.S. Gill, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. **** RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Present petition for release of petitioner on regular bail in FIR No.7 dated 11.01.2015, under Sections 323, 498-A IPC (Sections 308 and 325 IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Civil Lines, District Bathinda.

In the present case the complainant has suffered six injuries with blunt weapons. As per opinion of board of doctor, injuries No.1 and 2 collectively are dangerous to life.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 31.01.2015 and trial of the case still to take some more time. So, he be released on bail.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Raghubir NARESH KUMAR 2016.07.13 12:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh Singh, has submitted that application under Section 319 Cr.P.C. to summon

CRM-M-37188-2015 -2the other co-accused is still pending consideration. Out of the total 15 witnesses, two have been examined, three have been given up and ten witnesses are still to be examined. The next date in the matter is 22.07.2016.

I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and with their able assistance gone through the material available on record. The petitioner was arrested on 31.01.2015. Since then, he is in judicial custody and no useful purpose would be served to further detain him in jail. There is no history of his previous involvement in any other criminal case. Even, since the charges have not yet been framed against the accused, so, the final conclusion of trial will naturally take a long time. In view of above facts, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing adequate bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Judge/Duty Magistrate.

Needless to mention that, nothing observed here-in-above, would reflect, on merits in the trial of the main case, in any manner. July 12, 2016 ( RITU BAHRI ) naresh.k JUDGE NARESH KUMAR 2016.07.13 12:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh