High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/21045/2019allowed

Gurjant Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-05-30Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-21045 of 2019 Date of Decision: May 30, 2019 Gurjant Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Ms.Manpreet Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.104 dated 27.03.2019 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station City Barnala. Notice of motion.

Mr.Dhruv Dayal, Sr. DAG, Punjab, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. As per the FIR, the allegations are levelled regarding cheating of `5 lakhs by Jasmail singh and Bikramjit Singh, though, it is also stated in the FIR that present petitioner Gurjant Singh also took money on behalf of the main accused etc.

VINEET GULATI 2019.05.31 14:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh The petitioner has been in custody since 09.04.2019. He is not

CRM No.M-21045 of 2019 -2required for any investigation or interrogation purposes as he is in judicial custody. The offences are triable by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the disposal of the case. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal/surety bonds in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. May 30, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.05.31 14:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh