High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/21107/2022allowed

Deepanshu v. State Of U.T. Chandigarh

2022-06-09Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH 115+204

1. CRM-M-21107-2022(O&M) Date of decision: 09.06.2022 DEEPANSHU ..Petitioner

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STATE OF U.T. CHANDIGARH ..Respondent

2. CRM-M-23171-2022 DEEPAK KUMAR @ ANIKET ..Petitioner

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UNION TERRITORY CHANDIGARH ..Respondent

3. CRM-M-23466-2022 VARUN ..Petitioner

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UNION TERRITORY CHANDIGARH ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL

Present:

Mr. Arvind Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner. (in CRM-M-21107-2022) Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. (in CRM-M-23171-2022 and CRM-M-23466-2022) Mr. Amit Kumar Goyal, Additional Public Prosecutor, U.T., Chandigarh.

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J(Oral) CRM-20078-2022 Allowed as prayed for Annexure P-5 is taken on record.

Main This order shall dispose of three different bail applications filed MOHD AYUB 2022.06.09 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

CRM-M-21107-2022(O&M) and -2other connected cases by three accused in a common FIR. They pray for grant of regular bail pending trial in a criminal case arising from FIR No.75, dated 19.04.2022, registered under Sections 354-D, 341, 366, 379-A, 506, 509, 511, 34 IPC at Police Station 36, Chandigarh.

In substance, it is the case of the prosecution that the petitioners stopped the girls and started making obscene gestures and using vulgar language. As the girls retraced their steps to their college, the petitioners followed them. The petitioners are in custody since 20.04.2022. The Police after conclusion of the investigation, has presented challan (final report) and no challan under Section 366 IPC has been presented. The petitioners are students and does not have any other criminal antecedents. The conclusion of the trial is likely to take a long time. The petitioners are in the judicial custody. They have already suffered incarceration for a period of one and half month. Hence, further incarceration of the petitioners, at this stage, is not considered appropriate.

Without commenting on the merits of the case and keeping in view the aforesaid facts, it is considered appropriate to release the petitioners on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Area Magistrate. The petitions stand allowed All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of.

June 09th, 2022 (ANIL KSHETARPAL) Ay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MOHD AYUB 2022.06.09 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.