Balkar Masih v. State Of Punjab
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-38585-2015 Date of Decision :26.11.2015 Balkar Masih alias Rinku ...... Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present :
Mr. G.S.Simble, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr.Ashish Sanghi, DAG, Punjab.
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1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2. To be referred to the Reporters or not?
3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This is an application for regular bail in case bearing FIR No.132 dated 08.12.2012, registered under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC and Section 3/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Police Station Fatehgarh Churian, District Gurdaspur.
Learned counsel states that the petitioner has been in custody for 2 years and 10 months. Learned DAG states that it is a very serious offence where this man enticed away the minor girl of his neighbour. He, on instructions from ASI Gurdev Singh, states that out of 16, 11 witnesses have been examined and the remaining 5 witnesses are official witness who have all been summoned for the next date i.e. 08.12.2015 and the prosecution undertakes to conclude its evidence within one month (subject to the fact that the petitioner does not obstruct the same).
SUNITA NAGPAL 2015.11.28 11:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity y of this document Chandigarh
CRM-M-38585-2015 -2In these circumstances this petition is dismissed at this stage but it is directed that in case the prosecution evidence is not concluded on or before 24.12.2015(subject to the petitioner not obstructing the same) the trial Court shall release the petitioner on bail to its satisfaction.
Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Since the main case has been decided, the Criminal Misc.Application, if any also stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 26, 2015 JUDGE sunita SUNITA NAGPAL 2015.11.28 11:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity y of this document Chandigarh