High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/24128/2021allowed

Sunil Alias Nata v. State Of Punjab

2021-08-12Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri2 pages

CRM No. M-24128 of 2021 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-24128 of 2021 (O&M) Date of decision 12.08.2021 Sunil @ Nata

...Petitioner

Vs.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. K.S. Brar, Advocate, for the applicant-petitioner.

Mr. H.S. Sullar, D.A.G. Punjab *** Ritu Bahri, J. (Oral) CRM-24619-2021 Application is allowed as prayed for.

Accordingly, Annexure P-3 and P-4 are taken on record. CRM-M-24128-2021 This petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 141 dated 03.07.2018, under Sections 307/427/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/27/64 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station City Ferozepur, District Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the allegations in the F.I.R against the petitioner is that he was pillion rider of one of the motorcycle and fired shots which hit the complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the husband of the complainant was with her at the time of occurrence and he told the doctor that it was a road side accident. The regular bail of the petitioner has been declined on the GAURAV ARORA 2021.08.17 11:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh ground that the allegations against the petitioner are very serious in nature

CRM No. M-24128 of 2021 -2and the complainant and eye witness has not been examined. On 27.07.2021, this Court passed the following order:- "Status report filed by learned State counsel, is taken on record.

List on 12.08.2021 to enable learned State counsel to get instructions that whether husband of the complainant has been examined in the present case or not. Learned State counsel shall further get instructions that whether in the pending cases registered against the petitioner mentioned in the status report, he has been granted bail or not Learned State counsel states that as per custody certificate dated 01.07.2021, the petitioner has undergone actual sentence of 02 years 10 months and 01 day. Eight cases are pending against him, as mentioned in para No. 3 of the custody certificate. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Roop Singh has informed the Court that the complainant-Geeta has been examined. Out of 21 witnesses, 05 have been examined. Further the petitioner has been granted bail in many F.I.R's as per Annexure P-4.

Heard.

Keeping in view the COVID 19 situation and the fact that trial will take some time for its conclusion, this court feels that there is no need to detain the petitioner any longer. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate.

(RITU BAHRI) 12.08.2021 JUDGE G Arora Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No GAURAV ARORA 2021.08.17 11:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh