Gurmeet Singh v. State Of Haryana

-1CRM-M-21090 of 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21090 of 2019 Date of Decision: 22.05.2019 Gurmeet Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: - Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Munish Sharma, AAG, Haryana.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been made for grant of regular bail to petitioner in a case arising from FIR No.476 dated 07.10.2018 registered under Sections 15/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1985 at Police Station Pehowa, District Kurukshetra.

According to the prosecution, 4.20 kilograms of poppy husk was recovered from co-accused of the petitioner namely, Guljar Mashi alias Babloo, which was supplied to him by the petitioner. Learned counsel inter alia contends that petitioner has been implicated in the aforesaid FIR on the basis of disclosure statement of his co-accused, which is a very weak type of evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 13.10.2018. Conclusion of trial may take a sufficient long time. No useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner any more in jail. On the other hand, learned State counsel vehemently opposed the RAVINDER SINGH 2019.05.24 09:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document grant of regular bail to the petitioner.

-2CRM-M-21090 of 2019 Considering overall facts and circumstances, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. Consequently, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail during pendency of trial, on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) May 22, 2019 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2019.05.24 09:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document