High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/37778/2017allowed

Manbir @ Rancho v. State Of Haryana

2017-10-13Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-37778 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 13, 2017 Manbir alias Rancho

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Haryana

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.R.S.Budhwar, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.405 dated 08.08.2017 under Sections 398, 401 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Rai, District Sonipat.

Notice of motion.

Mr.B.S.Virk, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that the FIR in the present case has been registered on the basis of secret information that the petitioner along with other accused is planning to commit robbery. A raid was conducted. A Vineet Gulati 2017.10.13 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh country made pistol has been recovered from the petitioner. There is no

CRM No.M-37778 of 2017 -2other case of recovery against the present petitioner and it is submitted by learned State counsel that one case under Section 307 IPC is pending against the petitioner.

The petitioner has been in custody since 08.08.2017. The trial of the case will take long time. The petitioner is not required for any investigation or interrogation purposes as he is in judicial custody. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till disposal of the case.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal/surety bonds in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. October 13, 2017 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Vineet Gulati 2017.10.13 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh