Harkanwaljit Singh @ Deepak v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-37849-2017 (O & M) Date of decision: 30.08.2019 Harkanwaljit Singh @ Deepak .... Petitioner V/s State of Punjab

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. I.P.S. Doabia, Addl.A.G., Punjab.

Mr. Sumeet Goel, Advocate, for CBI.

***** Rajan Gupta, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail to the petitioner in a case registered against him vide FIR No.104 dated 15.06.2015 under Sections 364-A, 506 and 411, 120-B IPC and Section 13 of Punjab Prevention of Human Trafficking Act, 2012 (added later on) at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel, Jalandhar. It is contended that the petitioner is incarcerated since December 15, 2015. Proceedings may still take some time to culminate. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complainant-Ajay Kumar, Avinash and other material witnesses have been examined. Prayer for bail has been opposed by the State counsel on the ground that the allegation against the petitioner are serious. Keeping in view period of incarceration of the petitioner and the fact that the trial may still take some time to conclude, no useful purpose SUKHPREET KAUR 2019.09.02 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document would be served by detaining the petitioner any longer. Thus, without

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expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail subject to heavy surety to be furnished to the satisfaction of the trial court. (RAJAN GUPTA) August 30, 2019 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2019.09.02 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document