High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/43688/2016disposed of

Gurjinder Singh @ Sonu v. State Of Punjab

2017-05-11Mr. Justice Fateh Deep Singh2 pages

CRM No.M-43688 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-43688 of 2016 Decided on: 11.05.2017 Gurjinder Singh @ Sonu ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE REKHA MITTAL Present :

Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ankur Jain, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Mehakpreet, Advocate for Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate for the complainant.

REKHA MITTAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner prays for grant of regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short 'Cr.P.C.') in FIR No.38 dated 14.05.2016, for offence punishable under Section 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short 'IPC') (offence under Section 498-A IPC added later) registered in Police Station Chattiwind, Police District Amritsar (Rural). Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 16.07.2016. Challan has been presented in the Court and the material witnesses have already been examined. It is further submitted that the petitioner may be released on bail as conclusion of trial is likely to take its own time.

Counsel for the State assisted by counsel for the complainant would submit that all the witnesses of the prosecution except two namely the investigating officer and the doctor have already Mohd. Yakub 2017.05.11 17:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-43688 of 2016 been examined. It is further submitted that the prosecution is likely to conclude its evidence within a period of one month or two months. I have heard counsel for the parties and perused the paperbook.

The petitioner is in custody for the past about 10 months; material witnesses have already been examined; without commenting upon merits of the case, the petitioner shall be released on bail subject to satisfaction of the trial Court in case the prosecution fails to conclude its evidence within a period of two months w.e.f. 19.05.2017 without any fault attributable to the petitioner. In case, he is released on bail, he shall abide by the following conditions:- (i) He shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade his/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (ii) He shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.

11.05.2017 (REKHA MITTAL) yakub JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No Mohd. Yakub 2017.05.11 17:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh