High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/25480/2021allowed

Aasif v. State Of Haryana

2021-07-14Ms. Justice Jaishree Thakur2 pages

PANKAJ KUMAR 2021.07.15 16:20 CRM-M No.25480 of 2021 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.25480 of 2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:14.07.2021 (Heard through VC) Aasif

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana

...Respondent

CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR Present:- Mr. Partap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Dhruv Sihag, AAG, Haryana.

**** JAISHREE THAKUR, J.

(ORAL) This is a petition that has been filed for grant of regular bail to the petitioners in FIR No.200 dated 10.06.2020 registered under Sections 3/13(1), 8/13 (3) of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015 and Section 188 IPC (Section 17 of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015 and Section 3/181 of the Motor Vehicles Act were added later on) at Police Station Punhana, District Nuh, Haryana.

Learned counsel for the petitioner herein would contend that the petitioner has been implicated falsely in the said FIR. It is argued that the petitioner herein was not arrested from the spot nor any recovery has been effected from him. It is further argued that the investigation has been completed and the challan stands presented, therefore, custody of the petitioner would no longer be required.

Learned counsel for the respondent-State opposes grant of bail

CRM-M No.25480 of 2021 (O&M) -2to the petitioner by contending that the allegations levelled against him are serious in nature, however, he does not dispute the fact that the investigation has been completed and the challan stands presented. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. Keeping in view the fact that the investigation has been completed and the challan stands presented and the fact that the trial is likely to take some time to conclude owing to present COVID-19 pandemic situation, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the petitioner behind bars. The instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail on execution of adequate personal/surety bond to the satisfaction of concerned trial Court/Duty Magistrate. However, any observation made herein shall not be construed to be an expression on merits of the case. (JAISHREE THAKUR) July 14, 2021 JUDGE Pankaj* Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No