Kamldev v. State Of Haryana

CRM M-37620 of 2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM M-37620 of 2015 Date of decision : 06.11.2015 Kamldev ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Bhupinder Singh Bairagi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG Haryana.

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. 1346 dated 02.10.2015 under Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of Immoral Traffic Act at Police Station City Panipat district Panipat. Petitioner is stated to be a Manager of a Hotel which was being run as a brothel. In a raid conducted by the police, petitioner was arrested in the said hotel. He is in custody since 02.10.2015. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, investigation is complete and challan is likely to be presented before the competent court. Thus, no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer.

Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. Keeping in view facts and circumstances of the case, period of incarceration and the fact that trial may still take some AJAY KUMAR 2015.11.06 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM M-37620 of 2015 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, Panipat.

November 06, 2015 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE AJAY KUMAR 2015.11.06 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document