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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/40457/2018allowed

Malkit Singh v. State Of Punjab

2018-09-21Lok Adalat Bench - 12 pages

CRM-M-40457-2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40457-2018 Date of decision: 21.09.2018 Malkit Singh ..... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN PRESENT: Mr. JS Bains, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harpreet Multani, AAG, Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) 1.

Through this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C., petitionerMalkit Singh, has prayed for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 0028 dated 06.03.2018 registered under Sections 420, 457, 468, 120-B IPC at Police Station Dhariwal, District Gurdaspur.

2.

According to the prosecution, the petitioner along with his co-accused-Kanwaljit Kaur, cheated public at large i.e. around 35 persons for Rs.2.90 crores on the false pretext of providing them job in the Education Department.

3.

Learned counsel inter alia contends that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the instant case. His name was not mentioned in the FIR. Kanwaljit Kaur, co-accused of the petitioner has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated RISHU KATARIA 2018.09.21 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-40457-2018 -210.08.2018 (Annexure P-2), passed in CRM-M-33226-2018. Thus, treating the case of the petitioner on the same parity, he may also be granted the concession of regular bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned State counsel vehemently opposed the above submission of learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.

Considering overall facts and circumstances and treating the case of the petitioner on the same parity as that of his co-accused, the petition is allowed. Consequently, petitioner-Malkit Singh, is ordered to be released on bail pending trial, on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. September 21, 2018 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2018.09.21 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document